Moisture-laden week ahead for The Prairies
A soaker of a system is about to unleash a typical spring pattern - rain, and lots of it. Good news for fires and agriculture, bad news for your outdoor plans. Meteorologist Laura Power has more.
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The Weather NetworkPHOTOS: Holy hail! Severe storms bring shovelable hail to Manitoba
Thunderstorms blossomed in the warm, unstable air parked over the Prairies on Thursday, with accumulating hail reported across parts of Manitoba
- CBC
Man airlifted to hospital after bear attack in B.C. Rockies: RCMP
A British Columbia man was airlifted to a Calgary hospital with "significant injuries" Thursday after fending off a grizzly bear attack on a mountainside in the Rocky Mountains near the B.C.-Alberta border, according to RCMP and wildlife officials.Police said a father and son were tracking a bear west of Highway 43 south of Elkford, B.C., when the 36-year-old son was "attacked suddenly by an adult grizzly bear" around 3 p.m. PT.The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) later said the man was
- USA TODAY
'I don't think that's wise': Video captures herd of bison charging tourists in Yellowstone
In case you needed a visual reminder of why you are supposed to keep at least a 25-yard distance from bison and other national park wildlife.
- The Canadian Press
Rain keeping Fort McMurray fire at bay, as thousands out of homes in Western Canada
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The oilsands hub city of Fort McMurray, Alta., got a watery reprieve from a menacing wildfire Thursday as steady rain fell and water cannons delivered a soaking blast to tinder-dry ditches. Alberta Wildfire information officer Christie Tucker said the blaze remained out of control – the only such designated fire in the province – but it did not grow overnight and remained at about 200 square kilometres in size. “We’re seeing rain and cooler temperatures in much of the prov
- The Weather Network
Severe storms bubbling on the Prairies, more expected on Friday
Severe thunderstorms continue for portions of Alberta and Saskatchewan on Thursday, with the risk moving east into Manitoba on Friday
- CBC
Snow leopard gives birth to 2 'little snowballs' at Toronto Zoo
A snow leopard at the Toronto Zoo gave birth to two cubs this week, the Toronto Zoo has announced.Three-year-old Jita delivered the cubs after a few hours of labour. Her pregnancy had lasted 97 days. The first cub was born at about 7:45 p.m. Monday, while the second cub was born early Tuesday. Nine-year-old Pemba sired the cubs.The zoo said members of the public cannot yet view the "little snowballs" and their mom, but it will provide updates in the coming days and weeks about how and when the p
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
How is SLO County elephant seal doing after rescue from plastic strap? ‘A happy girl’
Docents have been keeping a close on the popular elephant seal, nicknamed “Necklace.”
- People
Sanctuary's 'Most Traumatized Bear' Is Living a Life 'of Hope and Happiness' a Year After Her Rescue
Dawn the moon bear is thriving at Animals Asia's Tam Dao sanctuary in Vietnam after her rescue from a bear bile farm
- The Weather Network - Video
Heads-up, threat of severe storms Alberta, Saskatchewan
Much-needed rain spreads across the Prairies. However, there is a slight tornadic risk through parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Meteorologist Nadine Powell has the details.
- CNN
At least 7 dead after hurricane-force winds pound Houston as power outages persist amid rising temperatures
A deadly and destructive complex of storms with hurricane-force wind gusts tore through Texas and downtown Houston Thursday. Here’s the latest.
- The Weather Network
More severe storms target the Prairies, risk moves into Ontario Saturday
An encore of Thursday’s stormy weather could bubble on the eastern Prairies as folks kick off the long holiday weekend
- CNN
Hundreds of pelicans have been stranded on the California coast for the second time in 2 years
Droves of starving brown pelicans have been found stranded on the California coast since late April and the root cause of the event remains a mystery, wildlife watchers say.
- The Weather Network
Seven-day taste of early-summer weather in eastern Ontario, Quebec
Parts of Ontario and Quebec are set to enjoy a weeklong stretch of temperatures soaring above 20 C, thanks to an upper-level ridge
- Yahoo Finance Canada
Gas prices fall in cities across Canada, while OPEC meeting looms
Nationally, the average cost of gasoline dropped three cents in the past week.
- CBC
Two Banff black bears destroyed — one for behavioural issues and another due to health
Two black bears, including a female cub and a radio-collared adult male, were destroyed last week in two separate events, according to Parks Canada. In a statement sent to CBC News, the agency said it responded to a call regarding a "sickly-looking bear" cub wandering on its own in the Bow Valley Parkway.In an unrelated incident, several reports of another bear within the Banff townsite were made to Parks Canada. These were for a bear that was managed, hazed and relocated away from high-volume a
- CNN
Here’s how almost half of Dubai’s trash is turned into electricity
CNN looks inside a huge waste-to-energy plant operated by the Warsan Waste Management Company.
- Storyful
Roads Packed as Fort McMurray Residents Flee Wildfires
Residents were seen evacuating areas of Fort McMurray in Alberta as wildfires kept spreading on Tuesday, May 14.According to Alberta Wildfire, crews were battling an “out of control” forest fire south of Fort McMurray as of Thursday morning.This footage captured by Facebook user Faith De Ocampo Slater shows residents heading south on AB-63 on Tuesday.The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo issued evacuation orders for several neighborhoods on Wednesday, after others had already evacuated on Tuesday.One of the fires was about 19,820 hectares (77 square miles) as of Thursday, officials said. Credit: Faith De Ocampo Slater via Storyful
- The Canadian Press
Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power in Texas and Louisiana
HOUSTON (AP) — Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city and knocked out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Friday there have been casualties but "we don’t know the latest numbers.” However, earlier, Houston Mayor John Whitmire said four people were killed after storms Thursday swept through Harris County, which includes Houston. Officials warned residents that i
- The Weather Network
Warm sunshine, cold rain dominate Canada’s long-weekend forecast
The forecast for Canada’s long weekend ahead is a story of flawless outdoor plans or a series of makeshift indoor celebrations. Prepare ahead to make the most of it
- Business Insider
Ford begs suppliers to help stem EV losses: 'We will all win or lose together'
Ford is soliciting manufacturing money-saving ideas for its electric vehicles in a new memo sent this week.