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Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video
Even with eight legs it was difficult to hang on during this week's bomb cyclone in British Columbia, with a remote camera capturing an octopus battling currents whipped up by the hurricane-force wind...
Nov 22, 2024
New B.C. storm brings 100 km/h winds with some Vancouver Island homes still in dark
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro is warning customers in remote areas of Vancouver Island that they may be without power until late Saturday, as winds from another powerful storm hit the coast. BC Ferries also sa...
Nov 22, 2024
Saskatchewan braces for second surge of winter weather
A double whammy of winter weather is set drift into the province on Saturday, bringing fast-falling snow along with it. Chris Stammers, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said the storm is expec...
Nov 22, 2024 In the winter blast earlier this week, many cars got stuck in the heavy snow. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Next storm looms as B.C. cleans up from bomb cyclone. What's behind the foul weather?
VANCOUVER - A new storm system is bearing down on British Columbia and is expected to bring another blast of potentially damaging winds, as the province continues to clean up from this week's powerful...
Nov 21, 2024
Police preach caution on roads and highways after significant snowfall
Police in Saskatchewan are asking drivers to use caution on the roads and highways after a winter storm brought the first major snowfall of the season to much of the province. The snowfall warnings fr...
Nov 20, 2024 The Saskatchewan RCMP shared some advice for drivers who get stuck or need to pull over due to the tricky conditions. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
'Get worse before it gets better': Eastern Sask. hit with snowstorm
Many people across the province are waking up to the white stuff, and lots of it. Penny Bell was digging out of her driveway with her snow blower making slow progress in northeast Regina. "Today is ba...
Nov 19, 2024 Penny Bell spends her Tuesday morning shoveling snow that fell overnight in Regina. She lives in the Glencairn neighbourhood. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
November snowfall slows traffic across Saskatchewan
Snow was slowing down travel in a big way across much of Saskatchewan on Tuesday morning. Snowfall warnings from Environment Canada blanketed central and eastern Saskatchewan, including both Saskatoon...
Nov 19, 2024 Saskatchewan has been blanketed with strong winds and snowy conditions which has impacted drivers on Tuesday. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
From atmospheric river to bomb cyclone, here are the ABCs of weather terminology
A series of meteorological terms associated with extreme weather have become popularized in recent years. Here's how some of them are defined by the American Meteorological Society: BOMB CYCLONE A sto...
Nov 19, 2024
'Bomb cyclone' hitting B.C. sounds scary, but meteorologist says name isn't alarmist
VANCOUVER - Hurricane-force winds of more than 120 km/h are hitting parts of the British Columbia coast and more than 150,000 BC Hydro customers are without power as a "bomb cyclone" develops off Vanc...
Nov 19, 2024
Forecasters issue 'bomb cyclone' warning for B.C., with 120 km/h winds predicted
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning that a "bomb cyclone" is expected to bring powerful winds to most of Vancouver Island and the B.C. coast, with hurricane-force gusts of 120 km/h predicted for...
Nov 18, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, June 12
The Rawlco Day of Caring takes over the show to support those impacted by wildfires in the province. We hear from Premie...