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‘Widespread and heavy’: Toronto to see plenty of rain with warning in place
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Torontonians may get drenched over the next 24 hours as Environment Canada warns of potentially “widespread and […]
Ontario may see earlier leaf colour change after wettest summer on record
Some parts of southern Ontario have already seen the fall leaves change colour due in part to the record amount of rainfall the region experienced […]
Record rainfall in GTA signals a future with frequent severe storms: expert
Edwin Steele’s heart sank when he checked the livestream from the security cameras inside his Mississauga business. Saturday opened with partly sunny skies in many […]
Tropical storm Debby’s last gasps will hit Canada. Here’s where
Large parts of Ontario and Quebec are expected to experience heavy rainfall this week as remnants of tropical storm Debby make their way from the […]
Poop on the beach? Ontario mayor slams social media ‘misinformation’
The stench of social media posts on TikTok and Facebook has become too much to ignore for the mayor of a popular beach town, who […]
‘Not OK’: Closing only pool in Ontario town points to growing climate challenge
Randy Marriage was a regular at his hometown’s only pool when he was growing up, cooling off with friends on summer days. His grandchildren won’t […]
‘We must take action’: Ontario storm spurs calls to better equip cities for extreme weather
As Toronto recovers from a historic storm that the insurance bureau estimates likely caused more than $1 billion of damage, the Ontario Green Party leader […]
Definition of 100-year storms ‘seems to have flown right out the window’: Toronto official
Toronto officials said they’ll be reviewing the city’s response to intense rainfall earlier this week that resulted in dozens of cars getting stranded on major […]
What to know about insurance claims after Ontario’s flash flooding
As people in southern Ontario survey the damage done by intense flash flooding on Tuesday, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says residents need to figure out what […]