A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Toronto and other parts of the province ahead of a cold front that will move through the province later today, Environment Canada says.
FILE - A person looks out over Lake Ontario as a thunderstorm rolls through in Toronto on Thursday, August 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette“Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain,” the national weather agency said in its advisory.
“Thunderstorms will develop along a cold front that will move through the province this afternoon and evening. The main threat will be strong winds and hail. However, a tornado will also be possible,” the national weather agency noted.
A severe thunderstorm is expected to roll into central Ontario on Wednesday, with 100 kilometres per hour winds that have the potential to produce a tornado.The ongoing road construction on Duckworth Street in Barrie will mean another intersection closure, disrupting traffic through the busy thoroughfare for roughly one month.A Barrie couple who lost their home in 2021 to a tornado that devastated a south-end neighbourhood spent an unforgettable day as guests at Buckingham Palace.
Calgary city council will learn what impact its new housing strategy has had since being passed in September during an update on Wednesday.Calgary police have laid charges in an incident in the community of Huntington Hills that saw a man proposition a teen for sex.A group of concerned faculty, staff, students and alumni at the University of Calgary have written to the school's administration over its response to a protest held earlier this month.
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