As Hurricane Milton barrels towards Florida, Canadians residing in the storm's path are taking precautions. Some are evacuating while others are preparing to weather the storm at home. Officials urge residents to prioritize safety and follow evacuation orders.
As hurricane Milton slams into Florida , many Canadians living in the storm's path are preparing to evacuate or hunker down."This is about making sure that your life is safe, that the lives of your loved ones are safe as well," said Mélanie Joly, Canada's foreign affairs minister.Former Calgarians Dianne and Don Brilz, who retired to Dunedin, Fla., are among those in the evacuation zone.
"Most of the businesses are closed. They've been putting up plywood, boarding up the windows. Went to Walmart yesterday to get some survival food. We are expecting power to go out here probably tonight or tomorrow," Hladiuk said. "It could be fruits and vegetables, food and beverage, all kinds of products that they have through their distribution centres, their warehouses there that would travel north -- that would make a major impact, too. They'll have major impact to Canada."Calgary-based WestJet has cancelled all direct flights to and from the affected areas this week.
Company must refund $1-million deposit after failing to complete West Vancouver home on time, court rules Abbas Motalebizadeh is a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria’s Mechanical Engineering Department and on Wednesday he was at the Victoria International Marina to test the Inner Harbour for microplastics.During the campaign, BC Conservative Leader John Rustad has repeatedly said people are "dying on the streets" in the province – and on Tuesday he claimed to have witnessed that very thing in downtown Vancouver while he was on his way to the leaders' debate.
The 'extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane' has made landfall near Siesta Key, Fla., according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is expressing regret for not attending a massive vigil held earlier this week where the city’s Jewish community commemorated one year since the October 7 terrorist attack. But her explanation isn’t adding up, event organizers say.
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