26 h. ago Edmonton weather: Roadways reopen while heavy snowfall continues

A look at Friday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s -9 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 11 km/h winds out of the southwest. The wet and slushy snowfall continues on this gloomy Friday morning. Unsurprisingly, Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Edmonton area, saying we should expect up to […]

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26 h. ago Wintry weather hits much of Canada, Edmonton area sees poor road conditions

The RCMP in the Edmonton area issued an overnight warning, advising the public to stay off the roads unless travel is necessary.

Transport

28 h. ago Wintery conditions hitting much of Canada, commuter chaos and power outages possible

A long line of weather warnings stretches from the Edmonton area eastward to the shores of Lake Ontario. Environment Canada says the bulk of the notices are made up of snowfall warnings, until you reach Southern Ontario, where they turn into freezing rain warnings. The snowfall forecast calls for accumulations of up to 30 centimetres […]

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3 d. ago Edmonton weather: Up to 20 cm of wet snowfall expected by Friday

A look at Wednesday Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s 1 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 3 km/h winds out of the southwest. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning us about the winter-like weather we’ll be experiencing for the next few days. “Wintry weather returns to Alberta this week,” […]

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4 d. ago Edmonton weather: Tuesday sunshine, Wednesday rain, Thursday it will snow again

A look at Tuesday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s 0 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 6 km/h winds out of the southwest. We may have crossed over into spring, but you wouldn’t know it by the forecast for the next few days. Tuesday is going to be clear skies and sunshine […]

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4 d. ago Edmonton weather: Tuesday sunshine, Wednesday rain, Thursday snow

A look at Tuesday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s 0 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 6 km/h winds out of the southwest. We may have crossed over into spring, but you wouldn’t know it by the forecast for the next few days. Tuesday is going to be clear skies and sunshine […]

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5 d. ago Edmonton weather: Showers, overcast, and high winds kick off a gloomy week

A look at Monday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s 2 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station early Sunday morning with 4 km/h winds out of the west southwest. As beautiful as spring can be, it can also be a wet dreary mess, which seems to be where the powers-that-be have decided to set […]

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5 d. ago Bond Market Looks to Inflation Data to Back Steeper Yield Curve

Bond investors are driving a wedge into the Treasury market in anticipation of slower economic growth and faster inflation, spurring demand for shorter-term Treasuries at ever-lower yields while longer-term yields drift higher. The next test comes with Friday data expected to show inflation remains elevated.

Economics

7 d. ago Edmonton weather: It's that false spring time, some toques here, shorts over there

A look at Saturday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s -1 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station early Saturday morning with 10 km/h winds out of the west, northwest and a wind chill of minus 4. At a time when it’s hard to tell what is true anymore, here we are again in false […]

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7 d. ago Ottawa Senators coach Travis Green shuffles lines after consecutive losses

Changes were made up front for practice on Friday and could show us what to expect on Saturday against New Jersey.

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7 d. ago Several Canadian flights cancelled after London fire caused power outage at Heathrow

TORONTO — Several arriving and departing flights between cities across Canada and London’s Heathrow Airport were cancelled after an overnight fire caused a power outage and forced the British airport to close Friday, with further flight disruptions expected to last for days. As of early Friday, Toronto’s Pearson airport listed at least five scheduled arriving […]

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8 d. ago Edmonton weather: Sunshine and a 7 C high to kick off spring

Here’s a look at Thursday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -5 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station, with blessedly calm winds and no wind chill. So, how’s everyone’s spring going so far? I know, a cheeky question to ask on the second day of the season, but I can already feel the […]

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1 week ago Edmonton weather: With warmer weather arriving, let the snow melt begin

Here’s a look at Tuesday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -5 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station, with 9 km/h winds out of the northwest and a wind chill of -9. Spring officially arrives on Thursday, and it’s starting to feel a lot like spring is here! While there is a slight […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton weather: Snowfall ends, but flurries still threaten

Here’s a look at Friday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -17 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station, with 10 km/h winds out of the east northeast and a wind chill of -24. There’s good news and bad news. The good news: Environment Canada has ended their snowfall warning, and the worst of […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton weather: Heavy snowfall dropping up to 20 cm with heavy winds

Here’s a look at Thursday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -6 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station, with 18 km/h winds out of the east northeast and a wind chill of -13. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the areas […]

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2 w. ago Mark Carney expected to be sworn in as prime minister Friday: source

Carney will replace Justin Trudeau after winning a race for the Liberal leadership on Sunday, and will take the reins of government amid a growing trade war with the U.S.

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2 w. ago Mark Carney expected to be sworn in as prime minister Friday: sources

Carney will replace Justin Trudeau after winning a race for the Liberal leadership on Sunday, and will take the reins of government amid a growing trade war with the U.S.

Politics

2 w. ago Edmonton weather: It's getting cold in Edmonton, so put on extra clothes

Here’s a look at Wednesday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -4 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station, with 12 km/h winds out of the north and a wind chill of -9 To paraphrase Lucy Liu in Kill Bill, you didn’t think we’d get out of winter that easily, did you? Wednesday will […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton weather: Chances of flurries and winds up to 40 km/h

Here’s a look at Tuesday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -2 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station, with 2 km/h winds out of the south southwest and a wind chill of -3 The swift march towards Spring will be hindered once again by a chance of flurries and a steep drop in […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton weather: Cloudy skies foreshadow more snowfall this week

Here’s a look at Monday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -8 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station, with 5 km/h winds out of the east and a wind chill of -11 I hope that big tease, March, enjoyed giving us a day of sleety, slushy precipitation on Sunday that couldn’t decide if […]

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