Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
Tag Archives: Flooding
Heavy rainfall floods Regina streets, submerges cars
Regina was hit hard with rain Tuesday night, getting almost 35 millimetres of it in an hour's time. It caused floods throughout the city. "Thirty-two millimetres fell in less than an hour. That just o...
Jul 17, 2019 The Albert Street underpass after a downpour in 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Barry’s flood threat lingers as storm slowly sweeps inland
NEW ORLEANS - Tropical Depression Barry dumped rain as it slowly swept inland through Gulf Coast states Sunday, sparing New Orleans from a direct hit but stoking fears elsewhere of flooding, tornadoes...
Jul 14, 2019
Heavy rain and flooding hits Swift Current for a second day
For the second afternoon in a row, Swift Current got hit with a big downpour on Wednesday, but it didn't appear to be as bad as the day before. "Another day of biblical rain in Swift Current," Ryan Sw...
Jun 19, 2019 A still from a video posted to Twitter (Ryan Switzer @ryan_switzer)
Cleanup underway in Swift Current after heavy rain, flooding
As Swift Current tries to clean up and dry out from heavy rains and flash flooding on Tuesday evening, SGI says it's starting to process some of the insurance claims being filed by residents and busin...
Jun 19, 2019 Heavy rain in Swift Current on June 18, 2019 caused flash flooding. (Yvonne Haubrick, Swift Current Soccer Association/Twitter)
Heavy rain causes flash flooding in Swift Current
After months of dry conditions, Swift Current was hit with heavy rain Tuesday afternoon. "The skies just opened up, and it just, it came down fast and it came down heavy and it was raining for well ov...
Jun 18, 2019 Heavy rain on June 18, 2019 caused flash flooding in Swift Current. (Everett Hindley)
Authorities annoyed by disaster selfie-seekers in flooded Montreal areas
Montreal first responders are warning against so-called disaster tourism after noting a spike in selfie-seekers in neighbourhoods threatened by swollen rivers. An operations chief with the Montreal fi...
Apr 30, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Flood victims say more homes would be lost if not for volunteers, military
OTTAWA - Many more homes would have been lost to this year's devastating spring flooding in Eastern Canada over the weekend were it not for the back-breaking efforts of volunteers and the military, fl...
Apr 29, 2019 Canadian Forces members stand on a mountain of sand as they make sandbags to protect homes on Voisine Road in Clarence-Rockland, east of Ottawa, as flooding continues to affect the region on Sunday, April 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
No respite from flood threat for thousands in Que., Ont., and N.B.
MONTREAL - Thousands of people across Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick are facing several more days of flooding that has already been life-changing for many. The most dire situation is in Ste-Marthe...
Apr 29, 2019 Residents paddle through flooded streets after a dike broke causing widespread flooding and forcing thousands of people to evacuate Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Ste.Marthe-sur-la-Lac, Que.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Flooding in four provinces prompts states of emergency, evacuations
OTTAWA - Two of Canada's biggest cities have declared a state of emergency and three provinces have asked for federal help to fight rising flood waters as Mother Nature's wet wrath of spring marches a...
Apr 26, 2019 Water rushes through the Carillon Hydro electric dam Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Carillon, Quebec. Authorities have issued an evacuation alert further up river warning that the Belle Chutes dam is at risk of failing.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Consider climate impact on infrastructure suffering repeated flooding: Experts
With key infrastructure in the Maritimes and Quebec again threatened by surging waterways, flooding experts say it's past time for fixes that consider worst-case climate change scenarios. The New Brun...
Apr 25, 2019 Residents wade through a flooded street on April 25, 2019 in Laval, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
OPINION
Sarah Mills: May long weekend looks different this year
Sarah Mills says we should be excited about the official start to summer, as the May long weekend represents all that li...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 15
On Friday's show, Evan welcomes the new leader of the federal NDP, chats about energy and power with Premier Scott Moe a...