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RM says flood fight worsened by Bell MTS dead zone
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (811+ words) Winnipeg 23" C, Sunny The 22 families who live north of the Qu'Appelle Bridge are isolated with absolutely no cell service, said Trish Huberdeau, the CAO of the Rural Municipality of Ellice-Archie, on Wednesday. "We were able to physically drive out and…...
Premier to tour flood damage in Interlake today
3+ week, 6+ day ago (249+ words) Winnipeg 16" C, Light rain with wind Premier Wab Kinew is continuing his tour of flood-impacted communities with a trip to the Interlake Thursday. Kinew will visit Stonewall to see the devastation in the community, located about 30 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg....
Quebec's Abitibi region buried by March storm estimated to bring up to 50 cm of snow
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) Winnipeg -15" C, Clear MONTREAL " A March storm forecast to bring up to 50 centimetres of snow and freezing rain to Quebec's Abitibi-T'miscamingue region closed schools and suspended municipal services on Monday. The city of Rouyn-Noranda, about 500 kilometres northwest of Montreal, said…...
Major ice storm in forecast for southern Quebec, heavy snow further north
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (330+ words) Winnipeg -11" C, Cloudy MONTREAL " A major ice storm is forecast to hit southern Quebec on Wednesday with between 20 and 30 millimetres of freezing rain over 24 hours in areas stretching from the Outaouais region through to Montreal and up to Quebec City....
Storm aftermath leaves 2 dead in France; flood alerts to remain Saturday
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (606+ words) Winnipeg -8" C, Cloudy The low-pressure system, named Storm Goretti, pummeled the Isles of Scilly overnight, with wind gusts up to 99 mph (159 kph) recorded in the archipelago off the southwestern tip of England. Local government officials reported blocked roads, unstable buildings…...