Wednesday, December 24, 2025
ADVT 
National

Wintry Weekend Expected For Atlantic Canada, Warnings Issued For Newfoundland

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Mar, 2015 03:53 PM
    HALIFAX — Environment Canada says parts of the Atlantic region are in for another dose of winter weather this weekend.
     
    Warnings for heavy snow and freezing rain have been issued for eastern Newfoundland on Saturday.
     
    Up to 20 cm of snow is expected to fall in some parts of the province by Sunday morning.
     
    In Nova Scotia, snow is forecast to be heaviest along the Atlantic coast where up to 15 cm is expected in some areas.
     
    Environment Canada says there is a chance of flurries in parts of P.E.I. and New Brunswick through Saturday night, but little snowfall accumulation is expected in those provinces.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Alberta Mayor Ted Clugston Charged With Impaired Driving

    Alberta Mayor Ted Clugston Charged With Impaired Driving
    Medicine Hat Police Chief Andy McGrogan confirms in a statement posted online that the city's mayor, Ted Clugston, was arrested early Friday morning.

    Alberta Mayor Ted Clugston Charged With Impaired Driving

    Canadian Soldiers Face More Abuse In Childhood: Study

    Canadian Soldiers Face More Abuse In Childhood: Study
    OTTAWA - Canadian soldiers appear to be more likely than their civilian counterparts to have experienced abuse, including corporal punishment, or to have witnessed domestic violence as children, new research aimed at exploring the incidence of depression and suicide in the military suggests.

    Canadian Soldiers Face More Abuse In Childhood: Study

    3-Year-Old Surrey Girl Dies In Suspicious Circumstances; Homicide Investigators Probing

    3-Year-Old Surrey Girl Dies In Suspicious Circumstances; Homicide Investigators Probing
    Sgt. Stephanie Ashton of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the girl was rushed to hospital on Wednesday and later died of her injuries.

    3-Year-Old Surrey Girl Dies In Suspicious Circumstances; Homicide Investigators Probing

    Muslim Group Asks PM Stephen Harper To Drop 'Unnecessary' Veil Appeal

    Muslim Group Asks PM Stephen Harper To Drop 'Unnecessary' Veil Appeal
    The council says wearing a niqab is a personal choice just like wearing a very short dress. "Niqab during citizenship does not undermine any Canadian, Western or Christian values," the council stated in the news release.

    Muslim Group Asks PM Stephen Harper To Drop 'Unnecessary' Veil Appeal

    Hundreds March For Missing And Murdered Women In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

    Hundreds March For Missing And Murdered Women In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
    VANCOUVER — There was grief and outrage on the streets of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on Saturday, as hundreds gathered to remember aboriginal women who have died or gone missing.

    Hundreds March For Missing And Murdered Women In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

    Avalanche Warning Issued For Backcountry In Parts Of Central B.C.

    Avalanche Warning Issued For Backcountry In Parts Of Central B.C.
    VANCOUVER — An avalanche warning is in effect for parts of British Columbia's south central interior, including the backcountry in South Columbia, Kootenay-Boundary, South Rockies and Lizard Range and Flathead regions.

    Avalanche Warning Issued For Backcountry In Parts Of Central B.C.