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99 per cent of Canada stayed cool in May, heres where it didnt Digital Writers Wednesday, May 12th 2021, 6:00 am - While most of Canada has been rather cool in May, this surprising city is the only location that has enjoyed above seasonal temperatures so far. To find Canadas only locale that has experienced mild temperatures in the month of May, you have to head north -- to the Far North. It is there where you will discover the remote community of Iqaluit, Nunavut. "When most people think of M...

Relentless unsettled pattern keeps Atlantic Canada soggy for days Digital Writers Friday, May 7th 2021, 7:44 pm - The East Coast is in the middle of a stormy period just now, with a brief dry period to start the weekend ahead of the next soggy round. Though high pressure kept Atlantic skies mostly clear to close out the weekend, the clouds return Saturday ahead of a system that will bring abundant showers, heaviest in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Beyond, more unsettled weather beckons for the...

Thunderstorm threat creeps over the Prairies, but drought conditions persist Digital Writers Monday, May 3rd 2021, 10:45 am - Much needed rain spreads over the Prairies this week, but will fall short of reversing the growing deficits. The drought conditions that have plagued the Prairies for quite some time wont drastically improve anytime soon, even with a favourable May pattern that could bring some much-needed precipitation. Most places are sitting well below normal in terms of average mont...

Meet the three Australian beetles named after Pokémon Cheryl Santa Maria Thursday, April 15th 2021, 10:17 am - Gotta catch em all. Meet the beetles named after the rare Pokémon Articuno, a bird of ice, Zapdos, a bird of lightning, and Moltres, a firebird. Yun Hsiao, a Ph.D. student at The Australian National University, discovered the trio of beetles while searching the Australian National Insect Collection, zoning in on a new species of a genus of beetle previously studied by Darren Pollock...

First storm of 2021 heading to the East Coast, snowfall warnings in effect Digital Writers Friday, January 1st 2021, 6:40 pm - An impactful storm looks to bring winter-like weather back to Atlantic Canada in a big way, particularly in Nova Scotia. 2021 started out mostly calmly for the Atlantic provinces, but snowfall warnings were issued ahead of a strong, snowy system thats set to slam the region Saturday. Much of Nova Scotia is looking at 20-30 cm, with hefty amounts in southern New Brunsw...

Record hail, deadly tornado & towering snow define Canadas 2020 weather Nathan Howes Thursday, December 31st 2020, 6:07 am - Canada endured a wild ride of wicked weather in 2020 -- from devastating hail and blizzards to a record hurricane season and a killer tornado. JANUARY AND FEBRUARY: NEWFOUNDLAND HIT WITH WINTER WALLOP On Jan. 17, a powerful blizzard moved through Newfoundland and brought wicked hurricane-force winds, damaging storm surge and record-breaking snowfall. An all-time daily sn...