The Friday morning commute turned into a challenge for motorists on some Winnipeg streets after a significant amount of rain fell in just a short period of time just after 6 a.m. Several streets were waterlogged, including the Route 90 underpass, where a stalled vehicle was still sitting at around 8 a.m. (above). The McPhillips, [...]

Gardeners working at The Forks helped quench the thirst of a few ducks on Tuesday during another day of sweltering temperatures. About six ducks all took turns taking a sip from water draining out of a nearby hose into the Assiniboine River near the walkway. We’re in for another day of humid weather with a [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein Prairie farmers in Canada may lose up to $3 billion combined this year after heavy rains and flooding made weather headlines for much of the spring and early summer. Numbers released over the weekend by BMO Capital Markets Economics say the economic impact of the loss is similar to the BSE [...]

Posted by David Klassen Manitoba Health issued a heat reminder late Friday afternoon, warning Manitobans to take precautions when spending time outside this weekend. Temperatures in some areas of the province are expected to reach the low 30s with possible humidex values close to 40. Areas to put on the sunscreen and fill up on [...]

This cute baby ducking was enjoying the sunshine while it could first thing Monday morning in the St. Vital Duck Pond. The sunny start to the week looks to be spoiled by an impending thunderstorm later today, according to Environment Canada. It’s not all bad news weather-wise, as Wednesday should be mainly sunny and 22°C, [...]

That’s not a dealership lot you’re looking at above, but the parking situation at the Winnipeg Folk Festival on Saturday. Hopefully no one forgot which aisle they were in. A brief spurt of rain in the afternoon didn’t bother the festival-goers at Birds Hill Park. They’re a hardy bunch of folks. No rain is forecast [...]

Strong overnight winds had many Winnipeg residents cleaning up fallen branches and downed trees in numerous parts of the city on Friday. The hardest hit area appeared to be St. Vital, where the City of Winnipeg says over a dozen dangerous tree calls were reported. Crews were out Friday cleaning up the mess, which was [...]

Heavy winds Thursday afternoon knocked down a Hydro wire on to a nearby tree on Iroquois Bay, causing a small fire to ignite. Watch: It happened at about 3:30 p.m., as firefighters on scene closed the street while waiting for Hydro officials to arrive. A parked vehicle directly under the tree was moved just in [...]

Numerous funnel clouds were spotted in southern Manitoba on Friday afternoon, including right here in Winnipeg. According to Environment Canada, a funnel cloud is not a tornado until it actually touches the ground. So far, there hasn’t been a reported tornado in the province. Reports of funnel clouds spotted north of the city near Gimli, [...]

This beautiful shot was taken Sunday afternoon on Willowdale Road a few kilometres east of Birds Hill Park after the skies began to clear up after a tumultuous weekend. The Hillside Transfer Station in the area — or simply the ‘garbage dump’ as locals refer to it — is packed with fresh items, such as [...]

Manitoba Public Insurance will likely be hearing from vehicle owner Ron Kyle (above) today, as his Pontiac Sunfire sustained a bit of water damage, to say the least. Kyle was one of many motorists trying to make their way down Springfield Road on Saturday. Water levels submerged many vehicles in deeper parts of the street. [...]

A downpour Saturday night flooded parts of Bishop Grandin Boulevard near the Pembina Highway underpass. Traffic both eastbound and westbound was slowed down as police directed motorists and helped to move stalled cars out of the way. Traffic westbound from the Pembina turnoff was completely blocked off by police. Watch: The rain also flooded Rumor’s [...]