Janis Ramsay

1 week ago | insidehalton.com | Janis Ramsay

It’s definitely going to start feeling like summer this weekend in Ontario as a heat wave is expected to hit on Sunday and stick around until Tuesday. For the rest of today, Friday, June 20, scattered showers are still expected across parts of Ontario. “There’s a chance of showers across southwestern and eastern Ontario, with rain still clearing out from the system that went through yesterday,” said Crawford Luke, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

1 week ago | insidehalton.com | Janis Ramsay

Rain showers have already started in parts of Ontario, as weather watchers prepare for a stormy day today (June 18) with the risk of severe thunderstorms and the potential of a tornado. Meteorologists are bracing for some severe thunderstorm alerts, which may be issued later today, as heavy rain, wind and hail hits the area with a low pressure system. Heavy rainfall Already, rainfall warnings have been issued for the Parry Sound, Rosseau, Huntsville, North Bay and Powassan areas.

1 week ago | therecord.com | Janis Ramsay

As the world sees footage released of the tragic Air India crash this month, another Air India anniversary is marking a milestone. Forgotten Canadians: The Victims of Air India Flight 182 airs on OMNI TVOMNI TV is sharing a documentary called “Forgotten Canadians: The Victims of Air India Flight 182” this week to honour it. The documentary focuses on victims’ families, who feel they were ignored in the days and years following the tragedy.

1 week ago | therecord.com | Janis Ramsay

A new report released by Statistics Canada says we aren’t visiting friends as much as our parents and grandparents did decades ago. And the COVID-19 pandemic’s focus on teleworking is partially to blame for us keeping our distance. “For over 30 years, Canadians have been spending less and less time with friends,” StatCan said in a June 17 press release. “In 1986, just under half of Canadians saw friends on an average day.

1 week ago | insidehalton.com | Janis Ramsay

A new strain of COVID-19 is circulating in communities around the globe — including in Canada and Ontario. The new strain is a variation of the Omicron variant, formally named NB. 1.8.1, and was spotted in January. Experts suggest it will become the dominant strain in Ontario. The new COVID-19 strain has been nicknamed Nimbus — which is easier to remember, but for some is a nod to Harry Potter’s broomstick. According to Forbes.com, University of Guelph professor Dr. T.