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Canada not prepared for climate change, warns report
A broad survey of most of Canada has found that the country is not well prepared for the effects of climate change, with flooding of particular concern. The report was prepared by Waterloo’s Intact...
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Hundreds of homes threatened as flood waters continue to rise in Quebec
Residents of low-lying areas of Quebec braced for more flooding today after heavy rains caused several rivers and streams to burst their banks turning quiet residential streets into silt-filled ponds...
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Quebec calls in troops to help deal with ‘worst flooding we’ve had in our...
Quebec is calling on the federal government to deploy the Canadian military to help with “historic” floods that threaten over 120 communities in the province as more rain is expected to hit parts of...
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Canada flooding situation worsens
More scattered rain showers to come The rains this spring in Canada have been far greater than normal and it has caused emergency situations in regions across the country.. It has now turned deadly...
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Assessing flood damage as water recedes..for now
The flood waters in eastern Ontario, Quebec and parts of New Brunswick are finally beginning to slowly recede after a few days of little to no rain. The situation is also improving in the British...
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Toronto Island Park closed due to flooding
After a long winter, the temperature will climb to 29 degrees today in Toronto, but residents will not be able to indulge in the favourite warm-weather activity of visiting a nearby island. Toronto...
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Ontario farmers vs. the weather
Not enough rain last year, too much this year Scientists have been saying for years that an effect of climate change is that extremes in weather will get more extreme. Ontario farmers would agree....
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Putting a dollar value on wetlands
Scientists and environmentalists have long known that wetlands (marshes, bogs) mitigate climate extremes. They absorb water when there’s excess rain, and retain and release water when there’s drought....
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Toronto Islands closed by flooding will soon reopen
The islands off the city of Toronto are a popular recreational spot and home to hundreds of residents, but they have been closed since early May due to flooding. Permits for parties and wedding...
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Could climate change create Canada’s next island province?
Canada’s east coast province of Nova Scotia is connected to the continent by a large isthmus, but it’s low lying and easily flooded. The idea that Nova Scotia could be cut off by water is a serious...
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Insurance firm pays university to cut climate risk
Canada’s largest insurance company, Intact Insurance, is paying Waterloo University $4.25 million to help mitigate the risks associated with climate change. Insurance payouts have gone up dramatically...
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After the fire, Fort McMurray gets rain, flash floods
Five weeks after raging fires tore through Fort McMurray in western Canada, returning residents faced heavy rain and flash floods. Some 66mm of rain fell in the area yesterday causing rivers, creeks...
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New Brunswick on high alert as floodwaters rise
Authorities in the Maritimes province of New Brunswick have put residents of several communities in the St. John River basin on high alert due to rising flood waters, especially downstream from...
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New Brunswick flooding hits record levels
Floodwaters have surged past record levels in parts of New Brunswick, fed by a double whammy combination of rains and rapid snowmelt due to unseasonably hot weather, forcing authorities to close down...
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Floodwaters in southern New Brunswick to continue to rise until Tuesday
Record-breaking floodwaters that have deluged huge swaths of southern New Brunswick are expected to keep rising for one more day before beginning to stabilize, provincial officials said Monday....
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First, there were record floods in the east, now record floods in the west
(public commenting open on all RCI stories, scroll to very bottom to submit and read other comments) Even as historically record flooding begins to slowly recede in the east coast province of New...
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British Columbia braces for second wave of flooding
Parts of southern British Columbia are bracing for a second wave of flooding after record water levels hit the area last week. Nearly 2,000 people had been ordered to evacuate from their homes by...
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Canada’s coasts flooding, but prairies burning
Record high flood waters are only now beginning to recede in the east coast province of New Brunswick while interior regions of the west coast province of British Columbia brace for a second level of...
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Cave rescue: ‘They can’t just drag the kids through’
Trying to rescue 12 boys and their coach through a cave with varying levels of water is an enormously complicated task which would require the use of scuba gear, says a Canadian spelunker. Many of the...
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Canada offers condolences as Japan disaster death toll rises to 100
The federal government offered its deepest condolences to the people of Japan after torrential rains in the western part of the country unleashed widespread floods and landslides that killed nearly...
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