FLOODING
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Heat domes, wildfires and flooding: Get prepared now for the next emergency, experts say
Jackie Kloosterboer has worked with people caught in emergencies for more than two decades, and time and again she's seen how…
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British Columbians brace for more extreme weather, possible flooding on north coast
After an atmospheric river system caused extreme flooding and mudslides in southern British Columbia last week, government agencies are warning…
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Wet January for B.C.’s South Coast results in local states of emergency, flooding and road closures
Parts of B.C.’s South Coast are still recovering from 28 days of rain in January, with several major roads still closed and…
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GTA
Toronto’s weekend weather: from wet and warm to potentially icy and dangerous
Toronto is in for a weekend of weird and potentially wild weather. Heavy rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm temperatures are all…
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GTA
Toronto launches $3B project to improve water quality in Lake Ontario and city’s waterways
City officials have launched Toronto’s largest and most significant storm water management program — the Don River and Central Waterfront…
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GTA
Ontario’s energy minister tells reporter he believes in climate change – then walks away
Days after being attacked for quoting a blog that denies climate change during a public debate, Ontario’s energy minister told…
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GTA
Weather related damage causing home insurance rates to spike
Even if your home wasn’t hit by one of the severe weather events last year, chances are your insurance rates…
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GTA
Firefighters rescue 3 after heavy rain causes flooding on Mississauga roads
Firefighters in Peel Region rescued three people from vehicles that became partly submerged in floodwaters in Mississauga early Sunday. The…
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How climate change gave added urgency to a $1.25B project to prevent flooding in Toronto
In May 2017, record-breaking levels in Lake Ontario left much of the Toronto islands underwater throughout the summer. The following year, a powerful…
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Canadá
Going into election, rural Quebecers say they’re feeling the effects of climate change
Farmer Jérémie Letellier has already started adjusting for climate change on the family farm. He has noticed changing weather patterns.…
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Mississauga to roll out draft $450M climate change action plan
Mississauga will let the public have its say on a $450 million draft climate change action plan that aims to…
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State of emergency declared in Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent municipal officials are warning residents that problems caused by flooding in the Erie Shore Drive area are expected to…
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GTA
Flooding in Prince Edward County forces provincial park to turn away visitors
Visitors are being turned away from Sandbanks Provincial Park after the rising waters of Lake Ontario flooded one third of the park’s beaches this…
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GTA
Small businesses, residences on Great Lakes being ‘destroyed’ by high water this summer
Suspicion is growing that this year’s high water levels in the Great Lakes are not simply the result of a…
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Toronto homeowner ordered to remove fake grass
A Toronto woman wants a city bylaw changed to allow homeowners to use artificial turf in their front yards. Sangeeta…
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Contractor says more residents installing screw piles to mitigate overland flooding
Driving along Riverside Drive in Windsor, Ont., shows high water levels and flooded fields — but it also shows construction. Houses…
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Toronto homeowner inundated by floods begs city to step in
Ricardo Mota gets a knot in the pit of his stomach any time he sees dark clouds roll over the city. “I…
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Ontario appoints Manitoba expert as flooding advisor
The provincial government is turning to a man with decades of experience managing flooding in Manitoba to help do the same…
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GTA
Heavy rain leads to localized flooding in parts of the GTA
Heavy rain that dumped as much as 80 millimetres of rain in some areas has led to flooding in parts of…
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Canadá
AI could better predict climate change impacts, some experts believe
All signs point toward a future affected by climate change. From higher temperatures to droughts and more extreme weather, experts are searching for ways to sustain…
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GTA
Lake Shore reopens after flooding closes several lanes near Ontario Place
Lake Shore Blvd. W. is now reopen after flooding closed several lanes Tuesday morning after heavy rain overnight. One lane…
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GTA
Toronto under special weather statement, forecast calls for ‘locally heavy rain’
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto, saying “locally heavy rain” is in the forecast for Monday…
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GTA
Federal government to spend $73.2M on Toronto storm sewer project
The federal government says it will contribute $73.2 million to the building of a new storm sewer system in Toronto,…
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GTA
Flooding on Toronto Islands means dragon boat race festival in limbo
Organizers of the Living Realty Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival say they will decide with city staff this Thursday…
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GTA
Ward’s Island residents get ready for possible flooding
There are massive sandbags lining the shore, the ground is cold and soaked, and there’s already five centimetres of water in…
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Canadá
Flooding turns Ottawa Valley community into island
A flooded road has left about 100 households in Whitewater Region with no way in or out, turning their shoreline community into…
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Canadá
Federal audit exposes gaps in government emergency planning
As spring flooding plagues communities in Eastern Canada and the spectre of wildfires looms again in the West, an internal…
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GTA
Major recovery effort looms as Muskoka water levels begin slow drop
Bracebridge Mayor Graydon Smith says flooding in his community is still an “active emergency,” but there are signs that the…
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Canadá
‘Total devastation’: 82-year-old recounts visit to submerged home in Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac
After suffering a heart attack three weeks ago, 82-year-old Tom Fleck was told to take it easy. That’s easier said…
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Manitoba spent big money to fight flooding. Could its solutions work in Eastern Canada?
As parts of Eastern Canada struggle with record flood levels, Winnipeg is unusually dry. That’s partly because of a long,…
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