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You’ve may have seen one floating over Saskatoon this summer. A weather balloon climbing high into the sky. It’s all part of an Environment Canada initiative – and the information collected from high above could help forecasters spot severe weather before it reaches the ground.

You’ve may have seen one floating over Saskatoon this summer. A weather balloon climbing high into the sky. It’s all part of an Environment Canada initiative called the ‘Upper Air Program.’

Eastern Canada has always had powerful storms, but meteorologists who have tracked the weather in the region say what they’re seeing now is different. Kristi Gordon explains how global warming is contributing to heavier rainfall, faster-intensifying storms and more hurricanes hitting the Atlantic coast.

Toronto’s severe storm on Wednesday follows extreme heat and forest fires across the country earlier this summer. Experts tell Global News it’s difficult to determine if overarching weather patterns caused one specific incident. But they agree Canada will see more extreme weather events. From investing in better infrastructure to building wetlands to absorb water runoff...

Beginning this week, Environment and Climate Change Canada is launching more targeted severe weather warnings across the country. Warning Preparedness Meteorologist for Environment Canada Giselle Dookhie joins our Ross Hull in-studio with more.

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...

A Quebec apple orchard says it has installed a Canadian-first anti hail cannon to protect its crops. A hailstorm can decimate a harvest – and turn a lucrative crop into a mushy massacre. As Dan Spector tells us the high-tech weapon is the latest tool being used to help farmers in the face of an...

Tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders in the area of Spokane, Wash., which is being ravaged by devastating wildfires. Heather Yourex-West is at the scene to report on the neighbourhoods that have been razed, the man arrested for allegedly starting one of the fires, and how cooler weather is helping bring a...

It’s been a summer of extreme weather across Canada and one Indigenous-led non-profit is helping First Nations to prepare for the worst. As Melissa Ridgen reports, communities are combining new technology with traditional knowledge to reduce the risks.

It’s the big question of the season: Why has there been so much rain and why have so many of those systems been so intense? The meteorologists at Environment and Climate Change Canada are digging through all the data. Terri Lang spoke with Global News Morning Edmonton.

Many in southern Manitoba are cleaning up today after heavy winds damaged structures, brought down trees and knocked out power. Global’s Katherine Dornian checked out the damage in West Winnipeg.

This is officially the wettest summer on record in Edmonton. All of this moisture has taken its toll on infrastructure in our city. Group vice-president, projects and engineering with EPCOR water services Craig Bonneville spoke with Global News Morning Edmonton.

As Calgary is soaking up the sun, 2026is shaping up to be the wettest summer on record for Edmonton. Bella Finn reports.

We’ve seen it everywhere on TikTok: Everyone wants the smooth, plump, bouncy appearance of fuller skin without the needles or intrusive procedures. Shobana Lakkavally, a beauty expert, joins us to explain the science behind what happens to our skin in hot weather.

It appears summer has finally found Edmonton — right in time for some of the city’s major summer festivals. Sarah Ryan went to see how people are staying cool in the blazing sun. Sarah Ryan reports.

Severe weather is common in Alberta, but this year has been especially active. The province has already recorded 23 tornadoes and it is only mid-July. Experts say the prairie provinces could be on track for a record-breaking year for tornado activity. Jordan Prentice reports.

A potentially record-breaking summer storm season in Saskatchewan is showing no sign of letting up. Severe weather ripped through the province again over the weekend, with at least a dozen confirmed tornados, and several more being investigated. It has many wondering why we’re seeing so many this year.

One expert says this issue of personal care homes struggling in extreme weather is all too common, while the health minister says the province is doing everything it can to keep residents safe. Katherine Dornian 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....