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Heavy rain" statements span southern Ontario: Up to 50 mm from Windsor to Belleville, including Toronto area
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (270+ words) A heavy rain statement has been issued for a wide swath of southern Ontario from Windsor to Belleville, including the GTA for Saturday, May 23. A long swath of southern Ontario has been issued an alert for "heavy rain" for Saturday,…...
Inquest launched into 2020 death of Vaughan man who died after police called to his home
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (260+ words) Mandatory inquest to examine the circumstances of the death of'Arian Pristine, who was 35 at the time of his death.' York Regional Police officers were called to a Vaughan home on June 8, 2020, where a man later died on scene.' The Office…...
New and emerging threat: Markham men charged after first known Canadian use of cybercrime tool in Toronto, GTA
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (380+ words) In total, the three suspects have been charged with 44 crimes, including fraud and mischief. Two Markham men, ages 21 and 25, and a 27-year-old from Hamilton are all facing charges. A pair of men from Markham are among those facing charges in…...
Weekend warm spell in Ontario comes with rainfall alerts, flood risks and high winds
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (488+ words) Expect double-digit temperatures, up to 40 mm of rain, risk of thunderstorms and wind gusts. See the full forecast. Expect to see plenty of melting snow as temperatures reach double digits this weekend across Ontario, says Environment Canada. Double-digit highs are…...
Environment Canada issues another winter-related advisory for part of York Region
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (386+ words) Snow squalls in northern York Region could bring in 10 to 15 centimetres of snow on Friday. Winter weather is here in Ontario, and so are poor road conditions." Northern York Region appears to be in for more snow this week. Impacted…...
Brief bursts of heavy snow: Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Newmarket, Georgina areas under snow squall weather warning
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (526+ words) Environment Canada said 15 to 25 centimetres of snow could fall from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning. Winter weather is here in Ontario, and so are poor road conditions." The southern portions of northern York Region are under a yellow-level snow squall…...
Significant snowfall: Environment Canada issues weather warning for York Region
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (177+ words) The weather event is expected from Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon, Environment Canada says. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for many areas of southern Ontario. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning York Region today (Wednesday, Jan. 14). The entire region…...
Ontario college strike ends as union and schools reach tentative agreement
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (399+ words) The agreement must be ratified by Ontario Public Service Employees Union members, but a tentative deal is enough to end the strike. Conestoga College full-time support staff are seen here on strike at the Doon campus. Pickets are coming down…...