Monday, June 22, 2026
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

    Study Finds Birth Control Pill Has Negative Effects On Lake Ecosystems

    Study Finds Birth Control Pill Has Negative Effects On Lake Ecosystems
    HALIFAX - The lead researcher of a new study is calling for improvements to some of Canada's waste water treatment facilities after finding that introducing the birth control pill in waterways created a chain reaction in a lake ecosystem that nearly wiped out a freshwater fish.

    Study Finds Birth Control Pill Has Negative Effects On Lake Ecosystems

    Space-squeezed Border Agency Pondered Putting Immigrants In Federal Prisons

    Space-squeezed Border Agency Pondered Putting Immigrants In Federal Prisons
    OTTAWA - Canada's border agency pursued the idea of putting immigrant detainees in federal prison despite concerns about locking up newcomers with violent offenders.

    Space-squeezed Border Agency Pondered Putting Immigrants In Federal Prisons

    Finger-pointing on as inquiry into deadly Algo Centre shopping mall collapse concludes

    Finger-pointing on as inquiry into deadly Algo Centre shopping mall collapse concludes
    When Commissioner Paul Belanger reports this week on the deadly collapse of a mall in northern Ontario, he and his team will have spent months sorting through numerous claims, counterclaims and finger-pointing as to who was to blame for the tragedy.

    Finger-pointing on as inquiry into deadly Algo Centre shopping mall collapse concludes

    'Seems pretty normal': Slocan, B.C. celebrates Thanksgiving as manhunt continues

    'Seems pretty normal': Slocan, B.C. celebrates Thanksgiving as manhunt continues
    SLOCAN CITY, B.C. - Residents of the tiny southern B.C. village that was locked down after a man allegedly shot at police say things are getting back to normal, even though the suspect remains at large.

    'Seems pretty normal': Slocan, B.C. celebrates Thanksgiving as manhunt continues

    Fire Knocks Out Power In Downtown Calgary; Restoration Could Take A Week

    Fire Knocks Out Power In Downtown Calgary; Restoration Could Take A Week
    CALGARY - Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says it will not be business as usual in the city's downtown on Tuesday following a fire in an underground vault that's knocked out power for thousands of customers.

    Fire Knocks Out Power In Downtown Calgary; Restoration Could Take A Week

    Man Survives B.C. Grizzly Bear Mauling, Shot In Rescue Attempt

    Man Survives B.C. Grizzly Bear Mauling, Shot In Rescue Attempt
    FERNIE, B.C. - A 56-year-old man is recovering in a Calgary hospital after getting mauled by a grizzly bear while hunting Sunday morning near the southern B.C. town of Fernie.

    Man Survives B.C. Grizzly Bear Mauling, Shot In Rescue Attempt