Tropical Storm Kirk forms in the Atlantic and is expected to become a powerful hurricane this week, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Kirk forms in the Atlantic and is expected to become a powerful hurricane this week, forecasters say.
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The Weather NetworkPowerful Hurricane Kirk’s swells may hit Canada this weekend
Kirk is thousands of kilometres away, but its influence will reach Canadian shores this weekend
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Cross-country storm to put a big spin on Canada’s forecast
A budding storm will trek across the country through next week, bringing foul weather along its route
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Storm set to trek across Canada in coming days
A strong Pacific storm will survive the trek over the Rockies and will strengthen as it crosses the rest of the country
- Miami Herald
Category 3 Hurricane Kirk: Saturday, Oct 5 update from the National Hurricane Center on latest developments
Here’s the latest on Category 3 Hurricane Kirk
- The Weather Network
When should you switch to winter tires? Provincial breakdown, here
You may be legally mandated to switch your tires before the science says you should.
- The Weather Network
Look up! Auroras may shine across Canada tonight
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.
- 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!
- 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.
- BBC
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone
A second asteroid hit Earth around the same time causing a "catastrophic" event.
- WXII - Greensboro/Winston-Salem Videos
Tropical Storm Leslie gains strength, trailing powerful Hurricane Kirk
Expecting a broad low to develop in the Gulf of Mexico that may have tropical implications to the Southeast next week.
- 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
- Rolling Stone
MTG Implies Dems Created Hurricane Helene: ‘They Can Control the Weather’
The Georgia congresswoman leaned into her conspiratorial side as false claims about Helene run rampant on social media
- 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 Weather Network - Video
Is it possible to see the Northern Lights during the day this weekend?
Breaking down the science and forecast for this weekend's Auroras
- 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.
- Associated Press
Soul-searching and regret over unheeded warnings follow Helene's destruction
Before Hurricane Helene’s landfall last week, the National Weather Service began an all-out blitz to alert emergency planners, first responders and residents across the Southeast that the storm’s heavy rains and high winds could bring disaster hundreds of miles from the coast. Warnings blared phrases such as “URGENT,” “life threatening” and “catastrophic” describing the impending perils as far inland as the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Smartphones buzzed with repeated push alerts of flash floods and dangerous winds.
- 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.
- Bloomberg
Helene-Soaked Florida Faces New Threat: Up to a Foot of Rain
(Bloomberg) -- One week after Hurricane Helene barreled ashore, Florida is bracing for another round of heavy rainfall and strong winds from a tropical system brewing in the Atlantic.Most Read from BloombergThe Corner Store ComebackNYC Schools Reverse Course on Cell-Phone Ban After Parents BalkRoofs of Mexico City’s Massive Food Market Will Power Public BusesA Housing Crisis Brews in Rwanda’s Capital CityGang Violence Is Moving to the Amazon’s Fast-Growing CitiesThe potential storm could bring a
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£22bn carbon capture pledge can ‘relight fires of renewal’, says Starmer
The Government intends the funding to be used for two ‘carbon capture clusters’ in Merseyside and Teesside.