Overwhelming snowfall closes HWY 11 in Ontario Saturday
Mark Robinson reports from Washago where the highway has been closed stranding many in the middle of lake-effect snow squalls.
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Gas prices fell on average across most Canadian cities over the past week, dropping 1.8 cents per litre of regular fuel, according to data from Kalibrate.
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Look up! The Northern Lights may shine over Canada tonight
Check the app for clear skies! A pair of solar storm may spark displays of the Aurora Borealis across Canada tonight and possibly again on Saturday night!
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Hazardous cold front to hit Ontario with a punch on Monday
Prepare for potential whiteouts, power outages, and ice shoves as a feisty system crosses the province to start the week
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Alligator-like reptile relocated after being discovered in Toronto home
An alligator-like reptile has found a new home after city staff discovered it had been living in a Toronto residence for over a decade, contrary to the city's bylaws. Toronto Animal Services says it was alerted in December about a spectacled caiman, a reptile that's part of the same animal family as alligators and crocodiles, at a home in the city. The owner had been in possession of the caiman for 12 years but was unaware that it was illegal, said Jasmine Herzog, manager of the enforcement and
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Trump Wants California To Enact Voter ID Law Before Granting Federal Aid
The Western state has been battling fierce wildfires for weeks.
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Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.
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Ireland battered by dangerous Storm Éowyn, record winds surpass 180 km/h
Storm Éowyn became the strongest storm in the world on Friday, battering parts of Ireland with destructive winds over 180 km/h
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It looks like a tiny kangaroo and it’s bouncing back from the brink of extinction
The brush-tailed bettong once inhabited most of Australia, but these days it lives in a tiny fraction of its former range. Now, the Marna Banggara initiative is bringing it back to the country’s Yorke Peninsula.
- Popular Mechanics
Scientists Found a Strange Life Form Caught in an Evolutionary Time Loop
“This study is a total game changer.”
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Northern lights forecast: Auroras may be visible in more than a dozen northern US states
The colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to a wide swath of Americans Friday night due to an impending solar storm forecast to reach Earth.
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In pictures: Storm Eowyn’s 100mph winds cause disruption and destruction
The Met Office has issued red and amber warnings across much of the country and people have been warned to stay indoors.
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Frozen alligator spotted in South Carolina pond during rare southern snowstorm
A frozen alligator was spotted in a pond on Cat Island, in South Carolina, on Wednesday. The National Service Office in nearby Charleston, S.C. reported 2-4 inches of snow fell over the region with temperatures that dropped to the mid-20s.
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Ireland and UK clean up after unprecedented Storm Éowyn brings record winds and damage
LONDON (AP) — Emergency crews began cleaning up Saturday after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across the island of Ireland and Scotland.
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China’s Surging Power Demand Creates a Climate Conundrum
(Bloomberg) -- China’s electricity demand is becoming a key focal point in the global fight against climate change.Most Read from BloombergWhat Happened to Hanging Out on the Street?Vienna Embraces Heat Pumps to Ditch Russian GasBillionaire Developer Caruso Slams LA Leadership Over WildfiresHow Sanctuary Cities Are Preparing for Another Showdown With TrumpHoboken PATH Station Will Close for Almost a Month on Jan. 30As the world’s largest polluter, China holds outsized sway over whether emissions
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Toronto entered this cold snap in the worst possible way
The slippery, icy surfaces populating across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) from the recent cold snap are quite treacherous
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Watch: Frigid Canadian morning lends chance for dazzling steam art
A photographer went out into a snowy field in Saskatchewan earlier this month as the temperature dropped to -8 degrees F with a thermos full of near-boiling water and took part in a wintertime ritual when temperatures are well below freezing.
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Beneficial weekend rain nears drought-stricken Southern California
Southern California is grappling with a surge in wildfires, with nine active fires currently burning across the region. However, there's encouraging news as containment efforts are increasing.
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I bought this LifeStraw water filter bottle to prevent traveller's diarrhea — here's my honest review
Amazon reviewers say it's the "best water bottle for travelling."
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Florida freeze could cause iguanas to tumble from trees this weekend
A cold snap this weekend will likely cause the bright green reptiles to enter a frozen state, making them fall out of trees and other vegetation where they live.
- United Press International
Powerful winter storm kills 11 from Texas to Florida
At least 11 people are dead as a record breaking winter storm has ravaged the southern United States from Texas to Florida, closing airports, snarling traffic, and creating icy and dangerous driving conditions on the area's freeways.