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Deep freeze sticks around after the snow stops in Alberta

The harsh and early winter-like pattern continues across the Prairies, with another shot of snow in Alberta seeing out the week, ending by Saturday morning.

UGC: Calgary snow, Oct. 23, 2020. Courtesy: Frank S

Blast of early-season wet snow snarls travel, triggers outages in B.C.

Some substantial snow made its way through British Columbia Friday, with freezing levels low enough for light snow at mid-elevation communities.

UGC: Kelowna, B.C., Oct. 23, 2020. Courtesy: Richard Allison

IN PHOTOS: Late-season tornado-warned storms roar through Ontario

Strong storms accompanied Friday's warmth, complete with tornado warnings.

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Tornado watches and warnings end after severe storms roll through Ontario

Tornado warnings were in effect for part of Friday afternoon and early evening.

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Check out the beetle that can survive being run over by a car

Researchers say the beetle is built like a little tank.

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Nature

The Conversation

What lies ahead for Fridays for Future and the youth climate movement

With physical distancing measures in place across much of the world, the protests stopped and temporarily lost momentum. Given this break, does Fridays for Future have a future?

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CBC News

'Spectacular' 290 million-year-old fossilized tracks found on P.E.I.

'We’re looking at the movement of a living creature from 290 million years ago'

PARKS CANADA: Parks Canada confirms the rock holding fossilized tracks was found in the P.E.I. National Park, and asks anyone who discovers anything similar to leave it in place and contact park staff. (Patrick Brunet/submitted via CBC News)

Brace for large swells, rain as Epsilon begins trek towards Atlantic Canada

Hurricane Epsilon will cross into Canadian waters this weekend, though with no direct impact aside from some rain and large ocean swells. 

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Sharp north-south temperature contrast in Ontario

This will be a Friday you'll want to enjoy as temperatures soar into the 20s across southern Ontario, likely for the final time of the year. 

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Bald eagle, presumed dead, revives in back seat, shocking driver

The driver had picked up the eagle after he saw it apparently lifeless on the side of the road

cbc: Conservation officer Joel Kline was able to safely place the eagle in a secure kennel. (RCMP)

Significant shift in the pattern ends national weather divide

From record cold and snow across the west, to 20 degree temperatures and tastes of summer-like weather in east, get ready to become more 'uniform' as the classic tale of two seasons comes to an end across Canada. 

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Preparing Your Home for Cold and Flu Season

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Enercare

Why the air quality in your home is essential to your health

Enercare: Preparing your home for flu season

Your Weather First: The Golden Horseshoe

Your Weather First has the inside scoop on the weather forecast for the GTA and Greater Golden Horseshoe area – directly from The Weather Network’s Forecast Centre meteorologists. 
The insider info here will help you make better decisions when weather is a factor in your plans. 

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October 23, 1947 - Fish fall from the sky

On one foggy day in October, thousands of fish rained on a town in Louisiana.


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Epsilon prompts warnings over Bermuda, watching Newfoundland this weekend

Downgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane Thursday, Epsilon is still potent as it moves towards Bermuda, with eyes on its track for potential weekend impact in Atlantic Canada. 

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Spooky skies over Ontario, the culprit is thousands of kilometres away

Smoke from a rapidly growing wildfire in Colorado has been driven by mid-level winds into Ontario's Nickel Belt.

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Reuters

One of the world's largest tidal bores sends tourists running for safety

The largest tidal bore in the world sent tourists running as massive, 9-metre waves slammed ashore along China’s Qiantang River this week.

REUTERS: Tidal bore, eastern China

Check out our first real look at OSIRIS-REx's touch-and-go on asteroid Bennu

We had to wait for a real look at this, but it was definitely worth it!

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Covid-19

COVID-19: Health officials expand definition of 'close contact'

Anyone who has been in close contact with a COVID-19 patient is advised to quarantine for two weeks.


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Photos: Canada's ghost towns

Numerous cities have come and gone in Canada's lifetime.

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Macro photography reveals remarkable complexities of snowflake structures

The beautiful chemistry of snowflakes photographed and explained

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World might have reached peak oil demand in 2019, BP report says 

Several experts say that the global demand for oil may have peaked in 2019

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Improving Winter Air Quality in Your Home Can Improve Your Well-Being

Five air quality upgrades that can make your home healthier

Enercare: Improving air quality in your home

October 22, 2014 - The Never-ending Nor'easter

The Maritimes were hit with a four-day nor'easter - which is just a fancy contraction for a massive extratropical cyclone that originates in the western North Atlantic Ocean.

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Well-below seasonal cold floods the Prairies, little end in sight

With an Arctic chill tightening its grip on the Prairies, the last half of October is looking and feeling more like January for parts of the region.

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The last 20 degree blast of 2020 awaits in southern Ontario

Gearing up for what's likely the last 20 degree day of the year in southern Ontario, though with a few more showers first.

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Amazing UFO-like cloud hovers over jagged peaks of Patagonia

The ghostly cloud formation was caught on camera by Chilean photographer Francisco Javier Negroni Rodriguez over the rock formation known as El Chaltén.

Flesh-eating parasite carried by dogs is making its way to North America

Leishmaniosis — a parasitic infection that causes skin sores — has been found in Canada.

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Florida lizards may be evolving to withstand the cold

A new study provides insight into Florida's lizards.

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Edible sauce packets made from seaweed could replace need for plastic

The exorbitant amount of plastic packaging that is unavoidable when ordering take-out could be lessened by this edible seaweed-based material.