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USA TODAYSnow prompts disaster declaration: Maps show danger from lake-effect snow
An intense lake effect is forecast through the rest of the weekend, causing as much as 1 to 2 feet of additional snow in some areas.
- CBC
Hiker who survived 50 days in northeast B.C. woods released from hospital
The 20-year-old man who survived 50 days in the woods of northeastern B.C. has been released from hospital, CBC News has learned.Mike Reid, the general manager of the Buffalo Inn in Pink Mountain, B.C., said Sam Benastick and his family stopped in to see him on their way home after being discharged from care in Fort Nelson.Benastick's parents and brother stayed with Reid for several weeks while searching the nearby Redfern-Keily Provincial Park, where Benastick was last seen before being reporte
- The Weather Network - Video
Snow squalls continue through Sunday, highway closures ongoing
Stormhunter Mark Robinson updates the situation in Ontario as huge amounts of snow have fallen east of the Great Lakes.
- The Weather Network
Intense snow squalls begin in Ontario, up to a metre possible for some
The first major snow squall event of the season is shaping up across Ontario's snowbelt regions, and while this will be amazing news for ski areas ahead of the holidays, drivers will be tested with dangerous road conditions
- The Weather Network
Get ready: Snow piles up in a hurry across Canada in December
Just about every major city across the country picks up double-digit snowfall totals through a typical month of December
- The Weather Network
PHOTOS: Unrelenting snow squalls blast Ontario with major totals, impact travel
Some areas in Ontario have been hit with 20-100 cm of snowfall so far from the prolonged snow squall event––with plenty of more still to come for some through early this week––resulting in road closures, collisions and power outages and a town-declared state of emergency in Gravenhurst
- The Hill
What Trump’s expected withdrawal from global climate efforts means for the environment — and the economy
President-elect Trump’s victory is expected to result in the U.S. exiting the Paris Agreement once again and more broadly disengaging from global climate efforts. Experts say they don’t expect this to derail international work to address global warming, but that it will cede U.S. leadership on climate issues and technology in a way that could make the country less…
- The Canadian Press
Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling and move away from President Joe Biden’s focus on climate change.
- Associated Press
Lake-effect snow heading for New York state could disrupt travel and football
Black Friday was giving way to a white weekend in parts of New York state, with the first big snow of the season threatening to bury towns along lakes Erie and Ontario during a hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend. As flakes began flying Friday, forecasters warned 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 meters) of blowing and drifting snow could fall in Watertown and other areas east of Lake Ontario through Monday. After an unusually mild fall, as much as 2 to 3 feet (0.6 to 0.9 meters) of snow were possible along Lake Erie and south of Buffalo from lake-effect bands notorious for pummeling the region with snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) per hour.
- CBC
Why orcas wear dead salmon as 'hats' remains a mystery, scientists say
In what may seem like a call-back to 1980s whale culture, a resident orca off the coast of Washington state was recently spotted sporting a dead salmon on its head. The phenomenon was first documented in 1987 when whales from three separate pods were seen wearing salmon on their heads, like a human wears a hat.But scientists never understood why, and experts are still scratching their heads as they contemplate the most recent incident, documented in October. The director of the University of Bri
- The Canadian Press
A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
THE HAGUE (AP) — The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact.
- USA TODAY
Bitter cold in forecast: December set for 'coldest start' in years for many
As the Thanksgiving weekend holiday wraps up, many will face cold temperatures for holiday shopping or travel.
- The Weather Network
Could Toronto finally see snow fall this weekend?
Toronto has been in a snow drought this fall, but there is a chance that snow squalls could end the drought
- Associated Press Videos
Snow squall warning issued for parts of Ontario throughout the weekend
Lake effect snow squalls are expected to impact parts of Ontario throughout the weekend with peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 in per hour, according to Environment Canada.
- The Canadian Press
Heavy snow blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekend
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snowfall of the season blanketed towns along Lake Erie on Saturday in the middle of the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend, and numbing cold and heavy snow were forecast to persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions.
- CNN
Nearly 1,000 endangered animals repatriated to Madagascar in anti-trafficking landmark
Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to Madagascar in a landmark victory against animal trafficking, with the first batch on its way on Saturday.
- CNN
CNN meteorologist breaks down where Americans face biggest snow threat
CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar breaks down where Americans can expect tremendously high snow levels and subfreezing temperatures throughout the next week.
- BBC
Two die as Storm Bora sweeps across Greece
Torrential rains and gale-force winds are causing flooding and damage across the country.
- The Canadian Press
Storm blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekend with more snow and cold forecast
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snowfall of the season blanketed parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan during the hectic U.S. holiday travel and shopping weekend, with numbing cold and heavy snow forecast to persist through the early part of the week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions.
- BBC
NFL team asks fans to help clear snow before game as Arctic blast hits
The lake-effect has dumped up to 3ft of snow across the region