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The Latest: Ski hills closed, warming shelters open as Western Canada grapples with extreme cold Checkpoint

The Latest: Ski hills closed, warming shelters open as Western Canada grapples with extreme cold

VANCOUVER -- A wave of Arctic air is creating dangerous conditions in Western Canada, with the entire province of Alberta under an extreme cold warning, along with parts of B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba. "There were parts of Alberta that were 15 degrees colder than what we're seeing at the North…
bubmag
December 29, 2021
Western Canada stays under extreme cold warnings as some areas hit -50 C Checkpoint

Western Canada stays under extreme cold warnings as some areas hit -50 C

There will be no respite from frigid temperatures until the end of the week for most of Western Canada as arctic wind chills blanket the area, sending temperatures plummeting. Environment Canada says most of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, along with parts of Manitoba and Ontario, are still under extreme…
bubmag
December 29, 2021
Western Canada remains under extreme cold warning, wind chills dropping to -50C Checkpoint

Western Canada remains under extreme cold warning, wind chills dropping to -50C

According to the Weather Network, the "intense cold snap gripping the Prairies continues to make the region one of the coldest spots on Earth." Author of the article: Steam fog rises from the South Saskatchewan river downtown Saskatoon in this freezing cold yet beautiful winter weather. Photo taken in Saskatoon…
bubmag
December 28, 2021
A cold war in a hotter world: Canada’s intelligence sector confronts climate change Checkpoint

A cold war in a hotter world: Canada’s intelligence sector confronts climate change

CSIS says it’s trying to get a handle on how climate change will disrupt national security going forward. Migrants take shelter along the Del Rio International Bridge on Sept. 19, 2021. This fall, the U.S. government warned that tens of millions of people are likely to be displaced by 2050…
bubmag
December 28, 2021
Boxing Day snowfall, extreme cold warnings issued for parts of Manitoba, Saskatchewan Checkpoint

Boxing Day snowfall, extreme cold warnings issued for parts of Manitoba, Saskatchewan

Parts of southern Manitoba, including Winnipeg, and Saskatchewan can expect heavy snowfall on Sunday and Monday before a winter cold snap sets in. Snowfall warnings were issued Sunday morning for southeast Saskatchewan and southwest Manitoba. (Riley Laychuk/CBC)Parts of southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan can expect heavy snowfall on Sunday and Monday…
bubmag
December 26, 2021