A look at Environment Canada's top 10 weather events for 2025

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Dec, 2025 12:07 PM

Environment Canada has released its annual list of top 10 weather events. Here's the list for 2025, unranked:

1. Arctic Ocean storm surge floods Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T.

2. Drought deepens across much of the country

3. When everything froze: Major ice storm brings Ontario to a standstill

4. May heat wave and dry conditions intensify wildfires in Manitoba

5. Western Canada bakes in record late-summer heat

6. Storm havoc sweeps the Prairies

7. Memorable snowstorms blanket central and Eastern Canada

8. Canada’s second-worst wildfire year on record

9. Powerful thunderstorms sweep central and eastern Ontario

10. Powerful November storm overshadows hurricane season

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

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