Media advisory - Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada to hold media availability on current hot weather conditions

The Weather Network - Video
Canada has a new tornado hot spot; why is it changing?
Canada is number two in the world when it comes to tornado numbers. As technology improves, so does the ability to track and confirm tornadoes. The Weather Network's Mark Robinson spoke to The Northern Tornadoes Project about the changes occurring in Canada's tornado season, including the hot spot in the country.
The Weather Network
Swarm of quakes strike off the B.C. coast; no tsunami threat
Several earthquakes rattled the ocean floor off Vancouver Island on Thursday
CBC
Edmonton newlyweds, wedding guests ride out hurricane after WestJet strike strands them in Jamaica
As a hurricane barrelled down on the island of Jamaica Wednesday, newlyweds from Edmonton with their closest friends and family were huddled in a hotel, praying the country's airports would be still standing in the morning.The scene was a far cry from their arrival on the idyllic island on June 24. Their week was supposed to be filled with fun and relaxation.But when their flights were cancelled because of a surprise WestJet strike, they didn't spend an extra day sipping drinks by the water. Ins
The Canadian Press
Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading toward Jamaica after earlier crossing islands in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least six people.
The Weather Network
Severe storm risk spills into southern Ontario on Friday
Stay alert for rapidly changing conditions through the day Friday if you’re out and about in southern Ontario
Business Insider
Dangerous feral hogs that destroy lawns and eat plastic are growing across the US, and states can't kill them fast enough
The US has long struggled with its feral pig problem, which causes billions of dollars in damage. They're difficult to control for a slew of reasons.
The Weather Network
Will Death Valley flirt with a world record next week? It's on the table
There are reasons why Death Valley, Calif., is called the hottest place on Earth. A massive heat dome could bring it another world record next week
The Canadian Press
Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine
NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water. You're looking — yes, looking — for a group of hungry sharks to spark a feeding frenzy. To attract them, you shoot out hundreds of gallons of synthetic blood and chum. Then watch them lose it.
The Canadian Press
To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their cousins.
The Weather Network - Video
Severe storms threaten Ontario's Friday plans
Heat and humidity continues across southern Ontario prompting the threat for severe storms as a low pressure system tracks in. More details with Meteorologist Melinda Singh.
The Independent
Mapped: Hurricane Beryl powers through Caribbean islands as Category 3 storm
Hurricane Beryl could make a ‘rare’ double strike in Mexico and potentially impact southeastern US
CBC
Zebras adjusting to life in Moncton zoo after being seized in Saskatchewan
A pair of zebras have found a permanent home in New Brunswick after a wild year that saw them smuggled across the Canadian border, seized by officials in Saskatchewan and eventually transported across the country to Moncton.Koffee, a young male, and LeeLoo, a young female, were part of a group of five zebras illegally brought into Canada in June of 2023. All five were initially moved into a zoo in Saskatoon. But with two males in the herd, it wasn't an ideal situation.In the wild, herds of plain
The Canadian Press
GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.
The Canadian Press
Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Swaths of California sweltered Tuesday and things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States, with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts.
Canadian Press Videos
Rescued lion cub Freya safe in South Africa, but many others bred to be shot
Freya, a six-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air. Satisfied, she took her first cautious steps in her new forever home in a sanctuary in South Africa.
CBC
Indoor water use remains below safety threshold as crews work to stabilize Calgary's system
Residents of Calgary and the surrounding areas that use its water have eased back into regular water use since city officials announced Tuesday that indoor water use could return to normal.According to city officials, 478 million litres of treated water was used on Tuesday — which is below the city's 480-million-litre target safety threshold — and usage increased mostly in the evening.It comes after the city said indoor water use could return to normal, though Mayor Jyoti Gondek continued to urg
The Weather Network
Stationary, stormy pattern on the Prairies means daily severe weather risk
Continuing for much of the first week of July, the thunderstorm risk will persist across parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and will include a swath of severe weather to watch out for.
WXII - Greensboro/Winston-Salem Videos
WATCH: Tracking Hurricane Beryl as it moves toward Tulum and Cozumel in Mexico
Hurricane Beryl is on a track that will impact the Yucatan Peninsual including Cozumel and Cancun before reaching Texas later this weekend. Heat Advisory is in effect Friday July, 5 from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. for feels like temperatures in the lower 100s. A marginal risk for severe storms is possible Friday afternoon in the Mountains and Foothills.
Reuters
Years-long wait for permits blocking European wind farms, industry says
Hundreds of gigawatts of wind energy projects are waiting for permits to connect to Europe's power grid, a backlog that threatens to slow the shift to green energy, industry association WindEurope said on Friday. Gaining access to the power grid is now the biggest hurdle to Europe's expansion of renewable energy, WindEurope said.
The Weather Network - Video
Four toxic plants to avoid this summer and how to identify them
This summer be plant-aware by learning how to identify these commonly found toxic plants. The Weather Network's Victoria Fenn Alvarado spoke to Conservation Halton's Forest Field Technician, Jeff Dickie about the key features and the danger associated with them.

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Media advisory - Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada to hold media availability on current hot weather conditions

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Canada has a new tornado hot spot; why is it changing?

Swarm of quakes strike off the B.C. coast; no tsunami threat

Edmonton newlyweds, wedding guests ride out hurricane after WestJet strike strands them in Jamaica

Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean

Severe storm risk spills into southern Ontario on Friday

Dangerous feral hogs that destroy lawns and eat plastic are growing across the US, and states can't kill them fast enough

Will Death Valley flirt with a world record next week? It's on the table

Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine

To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species

Severe storms threaten Ontario's Friday plans

Mapped: Hurricane Beryl powers through Caribbean islands as Category 3 storm

Zebras adjusting to life in Moncton zoo after being seized in Saskatchewan

GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide

Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States

Rescued lion cub Freya safe in South Africa, but many others bred to be shot

Indoor water use remains below safety threshold as crews work to stabilize Calgary's system

Stationary, stormy pattern on the Prairies means daily severe weather risk

WATCH: Tracking Hurricane Beryl as it moves toward Tulum and Cozumel in Mexico

Years-long wait for permits blocking European wind farms, industry says

Four toxic plants to avoid this summer and how to identify them