Wednesday, July 8, 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

Think Groceries Have Become Expensive? Expect More Sticker Shock In 2016

Think Groceries Have Become Expensive? Expect More Sticker Shock In 2016
Since 81 per cent of all vegetables and fruit consumed in Canada are imported, they are highly vulnerable to currency fluctuations. They are pegged to increase in price by four to 4.5 per cent in the new year.

Think Groceries Have Become Expensive? Expect More Sticker Shock In 2016

E-Comm Releases 2015's Top 10 List Of Reasons Not To Telephone 911

E-Comm Releases 2015's Top 10 List Of Reasons Not To Telephone 911
E-Comm, which handles emergency calls for 24 B.C. cities, towns and districts while dispatching 33 police and fire departments, has released the 10 most outrageous calls received by staff this year.

E-Comm Releases 2015's Top 10 List Of Reasons Not To Telephone 911

Ottawa Bee Keepers Ask For Help After Holiday Hive Heist

Ottawa Bee Keepers Ask For Help After Holiday Hive Heist
Two sizable hives holding some 30,000 bees have been stolen from a field in the Ottawa area, and the couple that cares for them is asking for the public's help in finding whoever is responsible.

Ottawa Bee Keepers Ask For Help After Holiday Hive Heist

World Junior Hockey Championship: Canada Beats Switzerland 3-2 In Shootout

World Junior Hockey Championship: Canada Beats Switzerland 3-2 In Shootout
Matt Barzal scored the shootout winner to lift Canada to a 3-2 win over Switzerland on Tuesday in the preliminary round at the world junior hockey championship.

World Junior Hockey Championship: Canada Beats Switzerland 3-2 In Shootout

Seven In Critical Condition After Crash Near Merritt, B.C.

Seven In Critical Condition After Crash Near Merritt, B.C.
Six patients were taken to hospital by ground ambulance and another was taken by air.

Seven In Critical Condition After Crash Near Merritt, B.C.

Small Plane Crash At Airport North Of Montreal Leaves Pilot Dead, Boy, 9, Injured

Police say there were two men on the plane when it crashed late Monday afternoon and they were taken to hospital.

Small Plane Crash At Airport North Of Montreal Leaves Pilot Dead, Boy, 9, Injured