Month: July 2011
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Extreme Heat Alert Terminated in Toronto on July 25, 2011
This is an update to my previous blog Extreme Heat Alert: Seven Cooling Centres Open July 20, 2011 The Extreme Heat Alert for Toronto in Ontario, Canada has just terminated this morning. Hurray!
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Northwestern Ontario’s Ongoing Ordeal: 111 Raging Forest Fires
This is an update to my previous blog Emergency Medical Assistance Team Aids Forest Fire Evacuation From Northwestern Ontario. The number of active forest fires has increased to 111, which resulted in Ontario increasing the following elements of the firefighting operation: fire personnel: over 2000 621 out-of-province equipment: 17 heavy bombers, 4 light bombers (twin…
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Emergency Medical Assistance Team Aids Forest Fire Evacuation From Northwestern Ontario
2,730 people were evacuated from communities threatened by more than 100 forest fires in Northwestern Ontario. Yesterday, the evacuees were arriving at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto from Thunder Bay enroute to host communities across Southern Ontario. A media centre was being set up at the Lester B. Pearson International to provide information…
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You’re Invited: Three Toronto Events With Road Closures July 21 – 24
Come out and enjoy three special events in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Businesses in the affected areas are open to pedestrian traffic but some roads will be closed to motorists. You are encouraged to take public transit as a greener, faster and more affordable way of getting to your destinations. If you need to drive in…
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Smog Advisory Lifted for Windsor-Essex-Chatham-Kent July 20, 2011
This is an update to my previous blog Smog Advisory for July 19, 2011: Windsor-Essex-Chatham-Kent A smog advisory for Windsor-Essex-Chatham-Kent was terminated on July 20, 2011 by the Ministry of the Environment.