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Environment Canada warns of once-in-decade storm as Ontario, Quebec see snow, winds
By Sharif Hassan and Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
A major winter storm hitting Ontario and Quebec cancelled flights, closed schools and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people Friday, with an Environment Canada meteorologist warning of a possible once-in-a-decade weather event. Environment Canada predicted strong winds, heavy snowfall and possible flash freezing, issuing winter storm warnings for the vast majority of ... Read More »
1 responseThe latest developments on the major winter storm hitting Ontario and Quebec
By The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
A major winter storm is hitting Ontario and Quebec, causing flight cancellations, power outages and road closures. Here are the latest developments (all times Eastern): — 10:30 a.m. Environment Canada is predicting strong winds, heavy snowfall and possible flash freezing from the major winter storm that’s hitting Ontario and Quebec today. The agency has issued ... Read More »
1 responseEnvironment Canada warns of once-in-decade storm as Ontario, Quebec brace for impact
By The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
A major winter storm bearing down on Ontario and Quebec cancelled flights, closed schools and threatened widespread power outages Friday, with an Environment Canada meteorologist warning of a possible once-in-a-decade weather event. Environment Canada predicted strong winds, heavy snowfall and possible flash freezing, issuing winter storm warnings for most of Ontario and Quebec. “We may ... Read More »
1 responseMajor winter storm approaching Ontario and Quebec : In The News for Dec. 23
By The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
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. 23 … What we are watching in Canada … A major winter storm is bearing down on Ontario and Quebec, with residents being warned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools closed, travel headaches expected as storm takes aim at Ontario, Quebec
By The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
A major winter storm is bearing down on Ontario and Quebec, with residents being warned to reconsider travel plans as conditions could get hazardous. Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for most of Ontario and much of Quebec, saying heavy snow, strong winds and freezing rain are expected in some areas. In parts of southern ... Read More »
1 responseUkrainians who fled war set to mark first Christmas in Canada, far from loved ones
By Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
Anastasiia Tertyshna remembers sitting around the dinner table at her parents’ house in eastern Ukraine on Christmas Eve last year, cracking jokes with her husband and siblings as they ate a traditional pudding typically prepared for the holidays. It’ll be a far different scene this year as Tertyshna marks the season in Canada, far from ... Read More »
1 responseAs critics push Trudeau on China interference, Liberal MP says he has become ‘target’
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
OTTAWA – Politicians including a Liberal MP and a senator say they fear allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 federal election will lead to anti-Asian racism. But opposition critics, including some who say they have borne the brunt of such racism themselves, are accusing them of deflecting legitimate questions that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ... Read More »
1 responsePrime Minister Trudeau, family headed to Jamaica for weeklong holiday vacation
By The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Jamaica after Christmas for a one-week vacation with his immediate family. The Prime Minister’s Office says Trudeau will remain in constant contact with Ottawa during the trip and continue to be briefed and updated on issues. The PMO also says it checked with the federal ethics ... Read More »
1 responseExperts clash on whether medically assisted dying system ready for expansion by March
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
OTTAWA – Leading experts involved in developing an expansion of Canada’s medically assisted dying regime to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental disorder are at odds over whether the expansion should be delayed. One expert says a delay would ease pressure on the “rushed process” of developing practice guidelines for the complex cases, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here are the bills, big and small, that politicians will be looking at next year
By Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2022
OTTAWA – Parliament has begun a lengthy winter break, but more than a hundred bills are still on the table and ready to be picked up when lawmakers return to Ottawa in late January. Some are major Liberal priorities. Others are government promises left languishing on the table. And dozens were proposed by individual senators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WestJet cancels flights at airports in B.C., Ontario, Montreal ahead of storms
By The Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2022
TORONTO – WestJet proactively cancelled flights at airports in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec Thursday night as storm systems bore down on the regions, deepening a cascade of disruptions that have sent travellers scrambling. Diederik Pen, WestJet’s chief operations officer, said the decision to stand down 243 more flights was extremely difficult but necessary, in ... Read More »
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