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Multiple tornadoes have touched down in parts of the Prairies, a region that’s seen more than 70 twisters so far this year. Melissa Ridgen looks at the aftermath in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, as well as how a newly-revamped alert system may have saved lives.

A community in Western Manitoba is cleaning up after a tornado touched down Sunday evening. Matthew Merkel speaks to some who were caught up in the storm.

A tornado is confirmed to have landed in the River Heights neighbourhood of Winnipeg during Sunday’s storm. Matthew Merkel reports.

Two additional tornadoes hit Manitoba during Sunday’s storm, the Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed.

Ohio faced several severe storms on Tuesday. Thunderstorm and flash flooding warnings have been issued for parts of Ohio as high winds and heavy rain move through the area. Thousands are without power, and some residents had to be rescued from the flood water. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke about the severity of these storms...

Beginning Tuesday, Environment and Climate Change Canada will begin using a new system that moves away from its traditional zone system for extreme warm weather warnings. The move will make sure only those who need the warnings get them, reducing alert fatigue for so-called “blue sky warnings.” Matthew Bingley reports.

Residents of Repentigny, northeast of Montreal are cleaning up debris after extreme winds ripped off rooves and uprooted trees in the area on Sunday afternoon. As Brayden Jagger Haines reports, while officials are still assessing the violent weather event, those hit hardest remain certain they witnessed a tornado.

Alberta has had a fair share of severe weather this season. According to the Northern Tornadoes Project, to date this year, 26 tornadoes have been recorded in the province — a 50 per cent increase compared to previous years. Dr. David Sills, director of the Northern Tornadoes Project based out of Western University, joined Global...

Edmonton was hit by yet another severe thunderstorm Tuesday, for the second day in a row. Alberta’s capital region was left relatively unscathed despite a tornado watch being in effect. All warnings have since been lifted.

People in the Rocky Mountain House area are cleaning up and assessing the damage after a tornado ripped through the area late Saturday afternoon. People who’ve been affected don’t need a professional assessment to know this was a very powerful storm. Katherine Ludwig reports.

More wild weather is pummelling the Prairies with 10 tornadoes reported in Saskatchewan on Friday, tying a single-day record for that province that was set just last summer. This year has seen an extraordinarily high number of twisters right across the Prairies fuelled by intense heat. Melissa Ridgen reports.

It’s been a wild weather weekend across this country, particularly in the Prairies where 14 tornadoes were reported in Saskatchewan since Friday. Meanwhile, in Manitoba the city of Brandon is now under a state of emergency because of flooding. Both provinces are dealing with a stifling heat wave that stretches all the way to Quebec....

A tornado in Alberta’s Dillberry Lake Provincial Park flipped a trailer, tore up trees, and sent three people to hospital. Now campers, cabin owners and emergency officials are assessing the damage and starting the cleanup. Gates Guarin has the details.

The prairies are well into severe weather season and Alberta has seen quite a few tornadoes this year, most recently near Edgerton and Dillberry Lake Provincial Park on Wednesday. To break down how that all unfolded and how the season is going so far is Dr. David Sills, director of the Northern Tornadoes Project. Dr....

At least two tornadoes have been reported in Saskatchewan after a “broad area” of thunderstorms moved through the part of the province. Environment Canada confirmed to Global News on Friday that the first was reported just north of Kindersley, Sask., near the community of Coleville and the second near Denzil.

The cleanup is underway across Eastern Ontario after Tuesday’s powerful storm left a trail of destruction from homes to historic cemeteries. A team of investigators is now heading to Kingston to determine whether a tornado touched down during the storm.

The wicked weather in Manitoba slamming hard within city limits battering some areas in the south. Marney Blunt has more on the devastation in the Whyte Ridge neighbourhood.

The Prairie provinces have been enduring extreme weather in the last week. From wildfires and flooding to suspected tornadoes, widespread damage has been recorded across parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Melissa Ridgen reports has the details.

Global News Morning’s Matthew Merkel spoke with Greg Kopp of the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory about how to keep your home safe from hail and tornadoes.

Environment Canada has confirmed that a tornado touched down in western Manitoba on Sunday night.