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Nova Scotia

In face of extreme weather, Canadians increasingly turn to crowdfunding for help

A couple in their 70s left homeless after their trailer home burned to the ground in last summer’s Nova Scotia…

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Tech

How cloud seeding can make it rain or prevent extreme weather

Cloud seeding has been named by some media reports as a possible contributor to record-setting rain and flooding in Dubai in…

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Nova Scotia

These Nova Scotians got extreme power bills. They’re not alone

When Josh Feaver opened his most recent power bill, he felt both stumped and defeated. The energy charges from Nova…

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Politics

CSIS warns that the ‘anti-gender movement’ poses a threat of ‘extreme violence’

Canada’s intelligence agency is warning that extremists could “inspire and encourage” serious violence against the 2SLGBTQI+ community — a threat the…

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Canada

Western Canada melts as weather swings from extreme cold to record highs, rain

Some Western Canadians are swapping their parkas for T-shirts and raincoats after swinging from record high temperatures to record lows…

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Canada

Twin brothers brave extreme Prairie cold to spend weekend in homestead shack they built

Last August, twin brothers John and Frank Robinson set out to build the homestead shack their grandfather never got to finish. They…

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Canada

Extreme cold and climate change: What’s the deal?

In the past week, extreme cold has hit many parts of Canada, including –40 C temperatures in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and…

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Politics

As extreme cold strains Alberta’s electricity grid, Ottawa’s green-energy plans face renewed criticism

Some Prairie politicians are taking Ottawa to task over its green-energy plans amid bone-chilling low temperatures, claiming on social media…

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Canada

WestJet says extreme cold causing ‘significant’ operational impacts across Prairies

WestJet says it is facing “significant operational impacts” due to the extremely cold weather in the Prairies and parts of…

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Canada

Extreme cold forces some B.C. ski hills to close

Ski hills and other recreational facilities throughout B.C. are closing or limiting services due to extremely cold temperatures.  Environment Canada issued…

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