Severe thunderstorm warnings, tornado watches possible amid high risk of storms in Ontario, Quebec

CTVNews.ca Top Stories Severe thunderstorm warnings, tornado watches possible amid high risk of storms in Ontario, Quebec As a severe thunderstorm watch sets in across southwest and central Quebec, concerns circulate of major weather to come. DEVELOPING DEVELOPING | G7 leaders finalizing deal to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine war efforts Canada and its G7 allies are in the final stages of a deal that would see US$50 billion loaned to Ukraine. Ontario man can’t collect lottery prize after he forgets where he bought ticket An Ontario man who bought a lottery ticket was thrilled to find out he won, but collecting his winnings turned out to be a challenge. 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Severe thunderstorm warnings, tornado watches possible amid high risk of storms in Ontario, Quebec As a severe thunderstorm watch sets in across southwest and central Quebec, concerns circulate of major weather to come. Climate change especially concerning for homeless in Vancouver, report says When it’s hot out – it can be uncomfortable for all of us – but the situation can be especially dangerous for people living on the street. Calgary ‘not out of the woods’ on water main repair, Gondek says In a morning update about the work being done to repair Calgary’s broken water main, Mayor Jyoti Gondek congratulated the efforts of all Calgarians but said the conservation guidelines could remain in place until the middle of next week. 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Environment and Climate Change Canada expects a warmer than average summer for most of Canada. opinion opinion | Can you cut your monthly bills through negotiation? If you feel like you’re in over your head with monthly bills and subscription fees, personal finance contributor Christopher Liew has some tips and tricks on how to negotiate with certain companies to help cut your expenses and put money back in your pocket. Winnipeg Flurry of tornado activity reported across Manitoba A low pressure system tracking in from Saskatchewan Wednesday night triggered a spurt of tornado warnings across southwestern Manitoba. ‘We were all in shock’: Family of Morgan Harris relieved to hear work already underway for landfill search Shock, speechless and relief. Those are some of the feelings shared by the family of Morgan Harris when they were told by the premier that work is already underway to search the Prairie Green landfill for their relatives’ remains. 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Severe thunderstorm warnings, tornado watches possible amid high risk of storms in Ontario, Quebec As a severe thunderstorm watch sets in across southwest and central Quebec, concerns circulate of major weather to come. London ‘Blast furnace’ like conditions on the way for London area The London area will wake up to sunshine Thursday morning but there is the potential for showers and thunderstorms. Updated homeless encampment strategy will expand list of ‘no-go zones’ in London London, Ont. is preparing to tighten the rules about where encampments of people experiencing homelessness will be permitted. Impaired driving charges laid after driver found passed out with toddler in vehicle Elgin OPP have laid impaired driving charges after a driver was spotted unconscious behind the wheel with a child in the vehicle. Barrie Police investigating fatal collision in Barrie Emergency crews attended the scene of the deadly crash involving a motorcycle on Ferndale Drive North shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Drugs and fake money bust in Barrie Search warrants took cocaine, opioids and meth off Barrie’s streets. OPP kick-off lifejacket safety patrols Expect lifejacket checks across OPP-patrolled waters this summer. Windsor More than 400 patients moved into Ontario nursing homes they didn’t choose to go to More than 400 patients have been forced into Ontario nursing homes they did not want to go to and the rate of those moves is increasing, The Canadian Press has learned. ‘We just need to know as much as possible’: Windsorite hires local law firm after hit and run Hussein ‘Jae’ Jaber, 26, was seriously injured on May 20 while out for an evening rollerblade. 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Kelowna B.C. deer fatally tramples dog, injures woman while protecting fawn A dog was killed and a woman injured by a deer in West Kelowna Monday night, prompting a warning from B.C. conservation officers. 93-year-old woman pushed into path of moving bus: Penticton RCMP Mounties in Penticton, B.C., say an elderly woman was assaulted while stepping off of a transit bus last week. Firefighters quickly extinguish Okanagan Falls brushfire Firefighters made quick work of a brushfire at a farm in Okanagan Falls, B.C., on Saturday afternoon. Lethbridge New Lethbridge website helps connect volunteers with sports organizations A new website is helping connect volunteers with sport organizations in need of coaches and volunteers. Wildfire risk rising in southern Alberta Alberta and most of the country have had relatively few fires to start the fire season, thanks to cooler temperatures and moisture. But higher temperatures and high winds have many concerned more wildfires are on the way. Lethbridge outreach groups preparing for summer heat Hot temperatures are expected to arrive in southern Alberta this summer and that has outreach organizations busy preparing for the heat. Sault Ste. Marie Thunder Bay police cleared in incident that left suspect with skull fracture Police in Thunder Bay have been cleared in an incident in which a domestic violence suspect ended up with a skull fracture when he tried to flee police. Sault bear watchers keep an eye on spike in bruin sightings If you go out in the woods these days you’re sure for a big surprise — but lately, ‘every bear that ever there was’ have been popping up in more urban environments. One sent to hospital after bear attack at northwestern Ont. provincial park One person was taken to hospital after a bear attack inside a camp in a remote area of a northwestern Ontario provincial park Wednesday morning. N.L. United flight to Paris diverts to Newfoundland, passengers forced to sleep on benches and floor Border agents in Gander, N.L., were unavailable or unwilling to process passengers on a diverted flight from Washington to Paris early Monday. N.L. launching disability benefit to top up federal program and create basic income The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is launching a disability benefit that will top up the federal government’s recently announced aid program. Newfoundland is being sieged by heavy fog, and travellers are paying the price A thick and heavy fog has been laying siege to the skies over St. John’s, and drawing a heavy toll from some airplane passengers who’ve seen their travel plans pummelled with no end in sight. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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