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Senior Environment Canada climatologist's top weather stories of 2022

From "springuary" for the winter that wouldn't leave to "hotumn" for the fall that never came, Canadians got a whole new vocabulary for wild weather this year.

Dec 21, 2022 12:10 PM Read more >

'Weird and wacky': Hurricane Fiona top weather story in stormy, wet, windy, dry year

If nothing else, 2022 gave Canadians a slew of new weather words. There was "springuary" for the winter that wouldn't leave. There was "hotumn" for the fall that never came.

Dec 21, 2022 11:47 AM Read more >

COVID-19 pandemic helped Quebec surpass its emissions target: environment minister

QUEBEC — The Quebec government is crediting the COVID-19 pandemic for helping the province surpass its climate change targets.

Dec 21, 2022 9:14 AM Read more >

Extreme cold leads to flight cancellations in BC, Alberta : In The News for Dec. 21

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec.21 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Dec 21, 2022 2:15 AM Read more >

B.C. timber industry in throes of change, as premier warns of 'exhausted forests'

British Columbia's forest sector has "never been under greater stress," Premier David Eby says.

Dec 21, 2022 2:00 AM Read more >

B.C. snow, cold Alberta temperatures cause significant flight cancellations: WestJet

CALGARY — WestJet says snow in British Columbia and extreme cold in Alberta have caused hundreds of flight cancellations over the past three days.

Dec 20, 2022 10:02 PM Read more >

Details emerge of the five 'everyday Canadians' gunned down in condo rampage.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — One was the building peacemaker who always had a smile on his face. Another was a savvy businesswoman who knew the ins and outs of real estate. Still, another was the proud grandfather of a Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman.

Dec 20, 2022 7:46 PM Read more >

Southern B.C. snowstorm halts flights at Vancouver airport, creates travel chaos

Vancouver International Airport was crowded Tuesday with stranded travellers, many sitting or sleeping on floors, as heavy snowfall played havoc on transportation in the region during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

Dec 20, 2022 6:52 PM Read more >

Conservative MP criticized over refusal to help Quebec family of 'illegal refugees'

OTTAWA — After a Quebec Conservative MP refused to help migrants in his riding avoid deportation and characterized them as "illegal refugees," a member of their family is calling the comments "offensive" and "ignorant.

Dec 20, 2022 6:00 PM Read more >

Officers cleared of wrongdoing in shootout with Toronto cop killer: SIU

Officers were justified in fatally shooting a gunman who killed three people, including a Toronto constable, earlier this year, Ontario's police watchdog said Tuesday.

Dec 20, 2022 4:37 PM Read more >