Multiple rounds of storms on the Prairies on Tuesday
A low pressure system will bring the risk for severe storms across portions of AB and SK Tuesday. Details with Meteorologist Dylan Kikuta.
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USA TODAYStorm tracker: Hurricane Kirk could become 'large and formidable,' NHC says
The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday that Hurricane Kirk is expected to become a major hurricane by Thursday.
- The Canadian Press
Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kirk strengthened Wednesday into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane, forecasters said.
- The Canadian Press
Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?
LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state over the years: Hot Wheels bicycle helmets with feather tufts, life-size plastic turkey decoys made for hunters, colorful squirt guns.
- CBC
Guelph man hits 'roadblock' in bid to clean up roadside trash along 2-km stretch of Highway 401
Wayne Fernandes is frustrated he's hit a "roadblock" with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) in trying to get approval to clean up land along a section of Highway 401 near Guelph.While vacationing in Australia in the spring of 2023, Fernandes said, he noticed how pristine and litter free it was. He said he got "depressed" after returning to Canada and seeing the build-up of litter along the 401 while driving home to Guelph from the Toronto area's Pearson International Airport. Fernande
- The Canadian Press
The Latest: Kirk becomes a hurricane as North Carolina reels from Helene
Desperate residents of the storm-battered mountains of western North Carolina lined up for water and food, hunted for cellphone signals and slogged buckets from creeks to flush toilets days after Hurricane Helene’s remnants deluged the region. Emergency workers toiled around the clock to clear roads, restore power and phone service, and reach people stranded by the storm, which has a death toll of more than 150 people across the Southeast.
- Bradenton Herald
For Tampa Bay, Helene was the worst storm in a century
It’s been 103 years since the famed 1921 direct hit.
- The Weather Network
Look up! Auroras may spark across Canada Thursday and Friday nights
After a major x-class solar flare caused an eruption from the Sun late on Tuesday, we may be in for another spectacular display of the Northern Lights in the nights ahead.
- USA TODAY
Fat Bear Week takes gruesome turn as adult male bear fatally attacks another bear; bracket reveal postponed
The Fat Bear Week 2024 bracket reveal was postponed after a male bear attacked and killed a female bear at Brooks River in Alaska Monday.
- Miami Herald
‘An empty feeling.’ At Helene’s Florida landfall, few have insurance to help rebuild
Fewer than 5% of people in Taylor County, where it made landfall, have flood insurance.
- Bloomberg
Flooded Farms, Fouled Rivers, Dozens Dead: Helene’s Rising Toll
(Bloomberg) -- As historic floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Helene recede across the US Southeast, the region faces a humanitarian, economic and ecological crisis of staggering scope, with effects likely to last years.Most Read from BloombergA Housing Crisis Brews in Rwanda’s Capital CityGang Violence Is Moving to the Amazon’s Fast-Growing CitiesA 7,000-Year-Old City Emerges as a Haven from Dubai’s Sky-High RentsThe Corner Store ComebackNew Rowhouses in London That Offer a Bridge to the 19th C
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21 West Coast Cities Where You Can Buy a House for Under $100K
Many cities on the West Coast, particularly those in California, have become too expensive for folks who may have once found them manageable. A recent survey by ConsumerAffairs ranked California as...
- The Weather Network
Spectacular fall weekend, but with a catch in southern Ontario
Yet another weekend where beautiful weather awaits in southern Ontario, but with rainy interruptions to pay attention to, as well
- CBC
Little dog encounters black bear and lives to bark another day, says vet
Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury advises pet owners to reconsider letting their dogs go off-leash in the woods, if they see bear droppings. (Submitted by Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury)A little dog took on a mamma black bear in eastern Newfoundland and came out only a little worse for wear, a veterinarian says. Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury, a small animal veterinarian currently working at the Community Vet Hospital in Clarenville, treated a Boston terrier this weekend for a laceration and sore muscles."We got a call that
- The Weather Network
Tropical forecast strongly favours above normal activity over next two weeks
Hurricane Helene served as a stark reminder of the season's potential for destruction
- The Canadian Press
Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in mountains far from the threat of storm surge or sea level rise. But that distance can conceal a history of flooding in a region where water races into populated towns tucked into steep valleys.
- WPTV- West Palm Beach Scripps
Storm surge one of the most dangerous aspects of hurricanes
When Hurricane Helene hit Florida's Big Bend, it created dangerous storm surge for not only coastal but inland communities.
- WESH - Orlando Videos
NHC monitoring disturbance in Caribbean as models agree on soggy conditions in Florida
NHC monitoring disturbance in Caribbean as models agree on soggy conditions in Florida
- The Canadian Press
Less than half of individual shelters N.S. bought last year for unhoused people open
HALIFAX — Less than half of the 200 self-contained shelters Nova Scotia bought for unhoused people are open almost a year after the plan was announced.
- Associated Press
Hurricane Kirk could cause dangerous surf conditions along the US East Coast
Waves from Hurricane Kirk could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S. East Coast as well as in Bermuda, the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas, forecasters said. Kirk was a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen further, but was expected to remain away from land, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday. Swells generated by Kirk were expected to reach portions of the Leeward Islands on Friday, Bermuda and the Greater Antilles on Saturday, and the East Coast and the Bahamas on Sunday, the center said.
- WFTS-Tampa
Several businesses in St. Armands are severely damaged by Hurricane Helene flooding
When I arrived to St. Armands in Sarasota County, I saw tons of garbage piling up in front of several stores. Several businesses here suffered severe damage during Hurricane Helene.