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Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Relief from the heat arrives in Ontario, but with rounds of rain, strong storms
Ontario's first summer heat wave, marked by record-breaking heat and dangerous humidity, has come to an end as much cooler temperatures break the hot weather. DON'T MISS: By Thursday, a sharp drop in temperatures will be felt across much of the province, with daytime highs struggling to even crack the 20-degree mark. With the heat relief however, comes rounds of rain and the threat for thunderstorms heading into the weekend. Some of the storms have the potential to become quite strong and severe, so it'll be important to keep a close eye on any weather alerts in your area. The first round of rain moved into the Nickel Belt early Thursday morning, spreading into central Ontario by midday, and set to reach eastern Ontario by the afternoon. Southwestern Ontario will experience a mix of dry conditions and passing showers, while remaining quite warm. There's also the chance for a rumble or two of thunder throughout the day. DON'T MISS: Temperatures across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), central, and eastern Ontario will hover around 19-20°C. This will feel like a significant drop compared to the 30°C highs earlier in the week, which, with the humidex, made conditions feel closer to the mid-40s. The next round of rain is set to arrive late Thursday night into Friday morning, starting in northeastern Ontario before moving into central and eastern Ontario through the morning hours. The GTA may also see rain return Friday morning. Rain is expected to continue in central and eastern Ontario into Friday night. Thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and evening as a frontal system moves through. Some storms could be strong, with the potential for powerful wind gusts and hail. The timing of the front will dictate how close to the GTA the severe storms reach, but at this time, the greatest threat remains for the Lake Huron shorelines. Temperatures in the GTA will see a slight increase, while central and eastern Ontario will still struggle to reach 20°C. Rain is expected to taper off in central and eastern Ontario by Saturday morning, though scattered showers could continue across the east through the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will slowly recover, reaching the low to mid-20s by Saturday afternoon. There is still uncertainty regarding the exact timing of the heaviest rain and when it will clear, particularly for eastern Ontario, where precipitation may persist into Saturday afternoon. In all, a widespread 10-20 mm of rain is forecast, but with much heavier amounts for parts of northwestern and eastern Ontario. Some of the harder-hit areas could see as much as 60 mm through Sunday. Monday will bring back hot and humid weather across the region. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop ahead of a cold front, which is expected to move through overnight Monday, and into Tuesday for Canada Day. SEE ALSO: The first few days of July will feel cooler, with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and notably lower humidity levels. Click here to view the video
CTV News
20-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Ontario now allows accents on Outdoors Cards
French-language speakers can now have accents in their names on Ontario outdoors cards, says Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas, who pushed for the change, with mailing addresses also including accents, while efforts continue to add them to OHIP cards.
CBC
08-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
French River mayor to receive King Charles medal at International Women's Day event
French River mayor Gisèle Pageau will receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal Saturday at an event marking International Women's Day. The medal is presented to individuals who have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada. "I'm quite surprised and I guess in awe because there's a lot of fantastic women out there that certainly deserve the prize," Pageau said. "And I'm quite honoured, actually." Pageau has been the mayor of French River, a rural community of 2,800 south of Sudbury, since 2018. She was previously the director of human rights and education for the Communications, Energy, and Paperworkers Union of Canada (now Unifor), according to a biography provided by the Sudbury East Chamber of Commerce, which is hosting the event where she'll receive the medal. She also mentored women through the United Nations Canadian labour team. In addition, Pageau worked at Laurentian University as a communications and special events coordinator for university advancement. Nickel Belt MPP to present the award While there, she was president of the Laurentian University Staff Union where she negotiated the first provincial pay equity plan for university women. Pageau said she believed her work on pay equity might be behind her nomination for the King Charles medal. But Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas, who will present the medal to Pageau, also praised her leadership in the French River community. Specifically, she commended Pageau for her successful effort to keep the OPP station in Noëlville open after news emerged in 2023 of plans to shutter it. "I helped her put a petition together," Gelinas said. "I would say every single resident of the French River has signed this petition." Pageau also organized a town hall that gave people the opportunity to speak about the importance of the police station, she said. "Her door is always open," Gelinas said. "She listens to what people's needs are with a view of how can she be helpful and useful to move things forward." Chamber executive director Jill D'Amour said Pageau has done a lot throughout her career to help other people. "She's very thoughtful," D'Amour said. "She's always looking to make sure that, you now, she's able to help in anyway that she can." Pageau will speak at Saturday's event about the need to continue working for women's equality, she said. "We're far from reaching equality yet," she said. "But my message is that, you know, you can't impose change. You have to build it though, in my opinion, listening, learning, and finding common ground. So, you know, we have space for diverse voices and we have to foster collaboration, and we have to, at the end of the day ... ensure that every person feels heard and valued. And I think if we do those things we'll narrow the gap."
