Rain at last after the long dry sweep across Southeastern Alberta
A rural Albertan recalls five harsh months of wind and dust in 1980 with warm dry winters and spring droughts. The Mt St Helens eruption and dust storms worsened conditions, but a break came when rain finally fell after the long windless night, renewing hope as clouds gathered over the Cypress Hills. The memory captures a region's dependence on timely rain and the transformative power of a wet morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Alberta
Cypress Hills
McKay Creek
Walsh
Mt. St Helen
Saskatchewan
Tornadoes forecast for Canadian prairies this summer
Calgary’s high humidity and hotter temperatures this summer may spawn more tornadoes in the Prairies. Environment Canada meteorologist David Etkin says favorable thermodynamics could boost severe storms, while Storm Prediction Centre’s David Ivy cautions on uncertain counts and timing. Canada averages about 60 twisters annually, with roughly 60 percent in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
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Calgary
Prairies
David Etkin
Environment Canada
Toronto
Etkin
David Ivy
Norman
Okla
Ivy
U.S
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Cloak and dagger fashions spark in surplus shop
Jon Hughes of Medicine Hat runs Mid-West Surplus and Spy Shop. He recalls early exposure to camo and fatigues through his mother's purchases as a kid. He says military surplus stores attract him for unique items and cheaper, durable gear unavailable elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Hughes
Woolco
Zellers
Hughes
Medicine Hat
Mid-West
Gunmen storm police headquarter in Fiji capital riot
Three armed men stormed Fiji's police headquarters seeking an Indian prisoner amid racial tension and gunfire. A taxi driver described officers fleeing the station and a wounded officer, as bystanders witnessed the chaotic scene.
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Mohan Dutt Singh
Singh
Weather outlook across regions with variable clouds
The forecast notes cloudy periods with sunny breaks across Alberta and southwestern Canada. Temperatures range from highs in the mid teens to low twenties with nightly lows near single digits. Winds shift from westerly to northwesterly, and showers appear in several zones with 40 to 60 percent chances.
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Swift Current
Cypress Hills
Alberta
Waterton Park
Central Alberta
North Central
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Salvation Army
Rise and Shine
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Kin Coulee Park
Canadian Press
British Columbia
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Jorgenson
Rob Renner
St S.E. Medicine Hat Tia
Medicine Hat Area
Lethbridge Area
Banff
Almanac
Lethbridge
Yisk
Ly 16
United States
Riepet
Dminster Wers
Kalispeli Claudy
TWN Commercial Services
Great Falls
Dicine Hartly
Devas
Blige
Wee
Charlottetown P.cloudy
Edmonton
Halifax
P.cloudy
Iqaluit
Kamloops P.cloudy
Moncton P.cloudy
Montreal
North Bay P.cloudy
Ottawa
Quebec C. P.cloudy
Red Deer
Regina
Saint John P.cloudy
Saskatoon
Thunder Bay P.cloudy
Vancouver M.sunny
Victoria M.sunny
Whitehorse Showers
Winnipeg P.sunny
Yellowknife
P.sunny
Boston
Chicago
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