56 h. ago Here's what the first months of spring weather will look like in Ontario

April showers have come a little early in Southern Ontario as the province celebrates its first day of spring on Thursday under partially cloudy skies and intermittent showers.Now that astronomical winter is behind us — with meteorological winter having concluded with February's end — residents are indeed looking forward to some longer, more temperate days after what was a snowier season than we've seen in some years.But what will spring 2025's weather look like in and around Toronto?The shift from 2023 and 2024's El Niño weather pattern to this year's La Niña has made the last few months feel like a bit of a messy, stormy rollercoaster that has most recently been accompanied by 20 C temperature swings amid bursts of short-lived, summer-like conditions.Wednesday, the final day of winter proper, was Toronto's warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures cracking 21 C before the city was&nb...

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5 d. ago Fan pulled down from seats to sing 'O Canada' at Toronto Blue Jays game

One Toronto Blue Jays fan vacationing in Florida got a bit more than they bargained for on a recent trip to watch the team.While the Blue Jays have their home base in Dunedin, Florida, during the spring months, it's not uncommon for fans to travel across the state to see them take on other opponents.And when Robert Guertin decided to take in a Blue Jays game with his wife Linda at the CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches against the Houston Astros last Friday, he suddenly found himself on the field to sing "O Canada."With the couple travelling with a large group of friends to go check out their favourite baseball team, it turned out that the home side didn't exactly have anyone lined up for the Canadian anthem.Given that Toronto is the lone MLB club based in Canada, most part-time anthem singers could go a whole season of games without ever having to sing two songs back-to-back before the first pitch.So an Astros ticket representative offered Guertin's group the shot to perform the Canadi...

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8 d. ago Portion of major Toronto street to fully shut down for over a week

Residents out and about enjoying Toronto as spring-like weather returns to the city this month should be advised of a number of construction projects that will lead to some localized travel headaches, including one along bustling Danforth Avenue.Metrolinx has just issued a PSA that it will be commencing work on a railway bridge passing over the east-end thoroughfare in the coming days and will be shutting down a significant stretch of the road for more than a week, which will lead to lengthier travel times around the area.From 12:01 a.m. next Wednesday, March 19, until 11:59 p.m. the following Thursday, March 27, Danforth will be completely shuttered to all traffic — yes, that includes vehicular, transit and pedestrian — between Warden Avenue and Eastwood Avenue.The closure will extend across more than nine full days, until 11:59 p.m. the following Thursday, March 27, as the transit agency completes the necessary widening of the bridge as pa...

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8 d. ago If you don't like bats you might want to avoid these Toronto parks this spring

Spring is in the air, and Toronto wildlife is emerging after months of bitter cold, including several species of bats that have either migrated or spent their winters in hibernation, sheltered from the harsh temperatures.Bats are an essential part of the Greater Toronto Area's ecosystems, and, love them or hate them, you might be seeing a lot more of these flying critters in local parks this spring.A series of bat habitat structures will be installed in areas of the Martin Grove, Kipling, Islington and Royal York communities in the coming weeks.Bat boxes will be installed over a roughly six-week period starting this weekend, March 15, 2025, and lasting until April 31, 2025.The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), under contract to Metrolinx, will be carrying out the bat habitat installations in a series of local green spaces, including Deane Park, Silvercreek Park, Eden Valley Park and the parkette west adjacent to Kipling Woodlot.Wildlife authorities sta...

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1 week ago It will be 20 degrees in Ontario this weekend but don't celebrate winter's end yet

It may feel as if spring has finally sprung in Toronto, but residents shouldn't let this week's mild conditions fool them, because there are still apparently a few colder days to come before the winter is over.The city has been graced with a few days of sunny skies and double-digit temperatures reminiscent of early patio season, and as of Wednesday afternoon, the short-term forecast shows even balmier weather is on the way this weekend, albeit peppered with rain.Unfortunately for those eager for the changing seasons, though, a chill will return soonafter.While The Weather Network (TWN) says thermometers will hit 16 C at the city's airport on both Saturday and Sunday — with other parts of the province potentially seeing temps as high as 20 C — those out and about are in for a swing of around 20 degrees within mere hours as things drop down to 0 C or colder.TWN is calling for a low of 0 C and a wind chill of -5 C overnight Sunday, and Environment and Climate Chan...

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1 week ago There's a huge festival to mark the start of spring in Toronto this month

Spring is right around the corner, and one of Toronto's coolest venues is throwing a week-long wellness festival to celebrate.I am, personally, incredibly guilty of falling into the trap of believing that, despite 25 years of experiential evidence to the contrary, winter might just never end.Other than 2024, of course, when the winter just didn't happen at all. Despite the fact that, without fail, spring arrives every March, Toronto winters are bleak enough to make you forget that brighter days can and will return, and that's why Stackt Market wants to celebrate the return of the season.Back for its second year, Stackt Market's Spring Equinox Festival is a celebration of health, wellness and positive vibes surrounding the spring equinox on March 20.The festival runs from March 18 to March 23 and is set to feature a slew of special programming, including fitness classes, wellness workshops and markets, all geared towards getting you ready for the advent of a sunnier season....

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2 w. ago ‘Seasonal’ weather returns for March break after snowy stretch in Ontario

“With March break right around the corner, spring weather will be making another appearance next week,” Global News chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell said.

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3 w. ago Ontario end of winter and early spring weather forecast has arrived

Based on Ontario's weather thus far this week, you wouldn't be blamed for thinking that spring is making an early arrival in the province. But, the glimmer of these few balmier days is set to be short-lived, with minus double digit temperatures and more snow on the way for parts of the province in the coming days.So, what climate is in store for the Toronto area and beyond in March as we shed our winter layers?Meteorologists are anticipating a return to more seasonal conditions as we kick off the month, with another 10-15 cm (or more!) in the south of the province thanks to another dose of back-to-back storms."The warmth doesn't mean the end of winter weather. In fact, snowfall will return to the province as the next system brings a coating of snow, and even a chance of freezing rain and drizzle for some areas," The Weather Network wrote on Tuesday.Wouldn't be the worst idea to set the alarm a little earlier tomorrow morning around the #GTA for ris...

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4 w. ago Constant wintry weather has Ontario snow contractors scrambling for salt

There has been one constant in Ontario this winter: a non-stop amount of snow that has left those responsible for clearing roads scrambling to keep up.

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