Saturday, June 20, 2026
ADVT 
National

Environment Canada Says 5 Tornadoes Hit Alberta Over Canada Day Weekend

The Canadian Press, 07 Jul, 2016 11:32 AM
  • Environment Canada Says 5 Tornadoes Hit Alberta Over Canada Day Weekend
EDMONTON — Environment Canada has confirmed five tornadoes touched down in central and southern Alberta over the Canada Day weekend.
 
The agency says two of the twisters were rated EF-1 wile the others were EF-0, meaning moderate to light damage.
 
It says the first, rated EF-1, hit near Ponoka on June 30, damaging trees, windows and a roof of a home.
 
On Canada Day, a twister touched down near Didsbury, but because there were no reports of damage, it was rated EF-0.
 
Two tornadoes hit on Saturday near Longview, south of Calgary, and snapped trees.
 
On Sunday, a EF-1 tornado damaged a farm outbuilding southwest of Hardisty.
 
Environment Canada meteorologists are still seeking pictures of the tornadoes and of any damage they may have caused.
 
There were no reports of injuries for any of the twisters.

MORE National ARTICLES

Fortune Hunters Head To Nova Scotia As Chase The Ace Jackpot Brushes $2 Million

Fortune Hunters Head To Nova Scotia As Chase The Ace Jackpot Brushes $2 Million
SYDNEY, N.S. — A Chase the Ace jackpot worth nearly $2 million is expected to lure fortune hunters from across eastern Canada to Cape Breton this weekend.

Fortune Hunters Head To Nova Scotia As Chase The Ace Jackpot Brushes $2 Million

Rachel Notley, On TV, Urges Buy-in For Pipelines, Says Alberta's Fate Is Canada's Fate

Rachel Notley, On TV, Urges Buy-in For Pipelines, Says Alberta's Fate Is Canada's Fate
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley used a provincewide TV address Thursday to deliver one of her strongest statements to date on the need for new pipelines, saying Alberta's fate is Canada's fate.

Rachel Notley, On TV, Urges Buy-in For Pipelines, Says Alberta's Fate Is Canada's Fate

Leadership Reviews Have Produced Dramatic Moments In Canadian Politics

Leadership Reviews Have Produced Dramatic Moments In Canadian Politics
Tom Mulcair, who faces a leadership review vote this weekend, would no doubt agree with Courtney that such a process "invites dissension."

Leadership Reviews Have Produced Dramatic Moments In Canadian Politics

Canadian Full-time Jobs Climb In March, Unemployment Rate Slips To 7.1%

Canadian Full-time Jobs Climb In March, Unemployment Rate Slips To 7.1%
OTTAWA — The country's labour market saw a surge in full-time and private-sector work last month, increases that helped drive the national unemployment rate down to 7.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Canadian Full-time Jobs Climb In March, Unemployment Rate Slips To 7.1%

Fire Destroys Community Hall In Northern Ontario First Nation

Fire Destroys Community Hall In Northern Ontario First Nation
Robert Nault says he is thankful no one was hurt in the blaze Thursday morning. 

Fire Destroys Community Hall In Northern Ontario First Nation

Justin Trudeau Says Money For Transit To Roll Out This Year, With Few Restrictions

Justin Trudeau Says Money For Transit To Roll Out This Year, With Few Restrictions
The prime minister didn't specify how much individual communities would receive, but he did say Ontario in particular could expect to receive about half the money — $1.5 billion.

Justin Trudeau Says Money For Transit To Roll Out This Year, With Few Restrictions