Thunderstorms track across Nova Scotia Tuesday
A trailing trough will spark a line of thunderstorms this afternoon. The storms will initiate around Trunk 10 and track eastward into Cape Breton later tonight. 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.
- The Weather Network
Fall chill soon sweeps Ontario, and the snow chances grow
A big temperature pattern change is coming to parts of Ontario. Some will even see a transition from rain to snow!
- 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.
- 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
- Bradenton Herald
For Tampa Bay, Helene was the worst storm in a century
It’s been 103 years since the famed 1921 direct hit.
- Futurism
Scientists Stumped by "Dozens" of Gigantic Holes at the Bottom of a Lake
Hole Up There's a hole in the bottom of Lake Michigan — at least 40 of them, for that matter. As LiveScience reports, researchers at a protected region of the Great Lake are less sure than ever about the strange holes after doing a survey of the lakebed with a submersible robot. These bizarre craters were […]
- USA TODAY
Black bear found dead on Tennessee highway next to pancakes
The Appalachian Bear Rescue shared photos of the deceased bear on Facebook to remind people to throw away leftover food in forested areas.
- 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
- The Canadian Press
Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear, federal authorities said.
- 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.
- USA TODAY
Tropical Storm Leslie tracker: System expected to become hurricane in a few days
The National Hurricane Center said Thursday Tropical Storm Leslie is likely to become a hurricane within the next couple of days.
- Miami Herald
System in Caribbean might not form, but Florida could still feel its heavy rains
The chances that a storm will form in the Gulf of Mexico in the next few days are dropping, but Florida could still get doused by the would-be system.
- 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 central Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen further, but was expected to remain away from land, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday.
- 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.
- CBC
Province reveals details of multi-million dollar, 95-year Therme lease at Ontario Place
The Austrian company building a spa where Ontario Place used to sit will be spending $700 million to construct its new facilities and parkland on Toronto's waterfront, the province revealed Thursday. Of those initial spends, $500 million will be to build Therme's facility, while $200 million will be spent on shoreline work and a public park, according to documents shared during a provincial technical briefing Thursday.Over the course of the 95-year lease, Therme Canada is expected to spend $1.96
- USA TODAY
October hurricane forecast: Brace for the 'return of big hurricanes'
With Hurricane Helene's deadly and devastating rampage, any hope of a quiet hurricane season for the U.S. has been obliterated.
- Reuters
Dutch advertising board finds against MSC Cruise in greenwashing complaint
Sustainability claims by MSC Cruise, including that it targets "net zero by 2050" do not meet standards, the Dutch advertising board found on Wednesday in one of the first decisions against a cruise operator following a greenwashing complaint. MSC, a privately held Swiss-Italian firm that is among the world's largest cruise operators, said in a reaction it welcomed some parts of the decision and had "already implemented most of the changes advised". The findings of the Stichting Reclame Code (SRC) do not carry any penalty beyond recommending the claims are not repeated.
- The Canadian Press
Helene's death toll reaches 200 as crews try to reach the most remote areas hit by the storm
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene's death toll reached 200 on Thursday and could rise higher still, as searchers made their way toward the hardest to reach places in the mountains of western North Carolina, where the storm washed out roads and knocked out electricity, water and cellular service.