9 areas still await power
In the wake of a recent storm wreaking havoc across the metro, the City of Cape Town’s electricity teams are in overdrive, tirelessly working to restore power to the remaining …
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Global Affairs Canada says email is down as storm hits Ontario, Quebec
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An April storm has not only cancelled flights, closed schools and shut off power for hundreds of thousands in Ontario and Quebec, …
Watch What Happens When A Plane Gets Struck By Lightning
A man on the ground in California captured a once-in-a-lifetime video when he snagged a shot of a lightning bolt striking a plane in mid-air this week. A rare thunderstorm …
Suspected tornadoes prove deadly, leave trail of destruction in 3 Midwestern states
A suspected tornado in western Ohio proved deadly Thursday night, authorities said, part of a storm system that also unleashed apparent twisters in parts of Indiana and Kentucky and left …
U.S. proposes new UN Security Council draft resolution supporting temporary ceasefire in Gaza
The United States has proposed an alternative draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and opposing a major Israeli ground offensive in …
Dial it up to 6? Stronger storms spark calls for new hurricane category
Currently, storms with winds of 252km/h or higher are Category 5. The study’s authors said that open-ended grouping doesn’t warn people enough about the higher dangers from monstrous storms that …
Blizzards and extreme weather could disrupt China’s Lunar New Year travel
Snowstorms and other extreme weather could disrupt transport for the hundreds of millions travelling across China during the Lunar New Year travel period, known as chun yun. The China Meteorological …
The running of the runners-up: In Iowa caucuses, the suspense involves second place
Americans begin the months-long process of selecting their president with virtually no doubt about who will win the first Republican nominating contest on Monday in Iowa. Barring a catastrophic error in …
Bills’ wild-card game vs. Steelers moved to Monday due to expected dangerous weather
The Buffalo Bills’ wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers scheduled for Sunday was moved to Monday amid a forecast for dangerous winter weather, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced …
Climate change behind ferry disruptions and shipping delays, Marine Atlantic says
Unusually choppy waters off the west coast of Newfoundland mean the island’s only transport truck ferry service has been seeing an onslaught of delays. And those repeated delays, says Marine …