On August 23rd, loonie-sized hail, flooding and a tornado were part of the large storm that ripped through west central Saskatchewan. The Zakaluzny yard, located south of Hodgeville was hit hard by a tornado. This is the second time in under a year the family has been struck with hardship. This winter they had a… Continue reading GoFundMe For Family, After Yard Hit by Tornado
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‘Catastrophic’ Tornado Sweeps Through Barrie, Ont.
Source: Nick Westoll, globalnews.ca, July 16, 2021 Barrie police spokesperson Peter Leon has said the “damage is catastrophic. It is significant, and it is major.” At least nine people in Barrie‘s south end have been injured after Environment Canada confirms a tornado moved through the region on Thursday. Photos and videos posted on social media… Continue reading ‘Catastrophic’ Tornado Sweeps Through Barrie, Ont.
CRA Online Services Shutdown After Cyberattack Exposes Thousands of Accounts
Source: David Lao, cbc.ca, August 17, 2020 In two separate incidents, about 5,500 CRA accounts were impacted as of Aug. 14. The Canada Revenue Agency has temporarily disabled its online services following news of two separate cyberattacks that compromised thousands of its accounts. In a statement Sunday, the CRA confirmed that online services were being… Continue reading CRA Online Services Shutdown After Cyberattack Exposes Thousands of Accounts
WE Charity Registers to Lobby Federal Government
Source: Ryan Patrick Jones, cbc.ca, August 14, 2020 WE has also registered to lobby 19 federal government ministries and departments, including the Prime Minister’s Office, the Privy Council Office, Finance Canada and ESDC. WE Charity has registered to lobby the federal government and retroactively disclosed dozens of previous interactions between its employees and federal officials… Continue reading WE Charity Registers to Lobby Federal Government
WE Charity Claims It’s Repaid $22m of the $30m Received Through Controversial Deal
Source: Amanda Connolly, globalnews.ca, August 12, 2020 Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion is still investigating Trudeau and Morneau for not recusing themselves from cabinet discussions on the decision to award WE the deal. The WE Charity says it has so far repaid the bulk of the money it received for the now-cancelled agreement with the government… Continue reading WE Charity Claims It’s Repaid $22m of the $30m Received Through Controversial Deal
Manitoba Town Mourns Teenagers Killed in Tornado
Source: Jill Macyshon, Alexandra Mae Jones , globalnews.ca, August 10, 2020 No one knows if the couple saw the tornado when it appeared suddenly after a small but intense thunderstorm on Friday night. TORONTO — In a small Manitoba town where everyone knows everyone, Shayna Barnesky and Carter Tilbury had been a part of each… Continue reading Manitoba Town Mourns Teenagers Killed in Tornado
Community Supports Family After Their Farm Is Hit by Tornado
Source: Heidi Atter, cbc.ca July 07, 2020 The family of five moved to the property roughly five years ago and finally had everything how they wanted it. Now, they are starting all over again. A family is picking up the pieces — with a lot of help — after a tornado hit their farmyard on… Continue reading Community Supports Family After Their Farm Is Hit by Tornado
On Saturday, a Tornado Touched Down Near Glenbain, Sask.
Source: Mickey Djuric, globalnews.ca July 05, 2020 The strength of the tornado remains unknown at this time. Environment Canada has confirmed that a tornado touched down in southern Saskatchewan on Saturday. The weather agency confirmed the tornado occurred at around 4:30 p.m. CST near Glenbain, Sask. Read the full article here… For the latest information… Continue reading On Saturday, a Tornado Touched Down Near Glenbain, Sask.
‘All hands on deck’ for tornado cleanup as schools, offices reopen
Source: CTV News, September 25, 2018 A sense of normalcy began to return to Ottawa on Tuesday as many schools opened for the first time since the Sept. 21 tornadoes and the number of properties without power fell to its lowest level since the storm hit. Hydro Ottawa said shortly before 7 a.m. that the… Continue reading ‘All hands on deck’ for tornado cleanup as schools, offices reopen
Tornado aftermath: As power returns, Ottawa-area focus shifts to cleanup
Source: CTV News, September 24, 2018 Schools were closed across Ottawa Monday and many businesses urged their employees to work from home as Canada’s capital continued to assess and clean up the damage from a pair of tornado touchdowns. More than 3,500 properties in Ottawa remained without electricity as of Monday morning, nearly three days… Continue reading Tornado aftermath: As power returns, Ottawa-area focus shifts to cleanup