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While most statutory and civic holidays are fixed on the calendar, one holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador depends entirely on Mother Nature. Every year, residents across much of the St. John's metro region wait until the early morning hours of the first Wednesday in August to find out whether they have the day off. The decision rests on whether weather conditions are safe enough for the annual Royal St. John's Regatta to proceed. The Regatta, held on Quidi Vidi Lake, is rec

The City of St. Catharines has declared a state of emergency after a second round of torrential rainfall triggered widespread flooding across the community, compounding damage caused by storms just days earlier. Mayor Mat Siscoe declared the state of emergency, saying the city has been severely impacted by two intense storm systems that dumped more than 140 millimetres of rain between July 27-28 and again on Aug. 2. The declaration follows a Significant Weather Event declared

Today is the Civic Holiday in many parts of Canada. It is not a federal statutory holiday, and the name and observance vary by province and territory. British Columbia Southern B.C. will enjoy another warm summer day with plenty of sunshine and only a few afternoon clouds over the mountains. Northern B.C. will see a mix of sun and cloud with the chance of a few isolated showers. Alberta Warm temperatures will continue across the province. Afternoon heating combined with the n

During this week, Venus will appear as an evening star in the night sky while Mercury will be the morning star in the eastern sky. On August 12, there will be a total solar eclipse. This will only be visible in Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain. The Perseid meteor shower will occur this month, peaking on August 12 to 13. It will be active to some degree until August 24. On the 15 in the evening sky, the Moon will be below Venus and will be near Saturn predawn on August 3

A powerful line of severe thunderstorms swept across Manitoba on Wednesday, leaving behind widespread wind damage and large hail as Environment and Climate Change Canada tracked two separate areas of severe weather. The most significant weather developed in northern Manitoba. A particularly intense thunderstorm near Thompson prompted a tornado warning and produced large hail. Farther south, a complex of thunderstorms moved across southwestern Manitoba and into the Red River V

Heavy rainfall brought localized flooding to parts of southern and eastern Quebec on Monday, with some communities receiving up to 85 millimetres of rain, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. The heaviest rainfall fell Monday in the Saint-Jérôme area of the Laurentians, where between 60 and 85 millimetres were recorded. Environment and Climate Change Canada said the rainfall caused localized flooding and sewer backups. Additional rainfall continued across south