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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.

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.

Global News Morning’s Matthew Merkel spoke with City of Winnipeg insect control superintendent David Wade about how recent rainfall has impacted the number of mosquitos flying around the city, as well as his team’s plan for fogging this week.

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.

As temperatures rise and children begin summer vacation, a new safety campaign is putting the spotlight on risks that arise in warmer weather.  Priscilla Manford, the CEO of Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to help raise awareness.

The province received an abnormal amount of rain this past weekend, with Regina seeing around 114ml in total.

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....

Saint Mary’s First Nation in Fredericton wrapped up their 26th Powwow on Sunday, which also marked National Indigenous People’s Day across the country.

Weeks of wet weather in Alberta have led to a surge in mosquito populations, prompting increased demand for insect repellent. Some retailers say products are selling quickly as residents look for ways to avoid mosquito bites. Joel Gotlib reports.

Cooler weather is offering some reprieve for fire crews fighting the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires but the battle is far from over. We get a wildfire update from the Fraser Valley Regional District’s Vice-Chair Chris Kloot.

Canadian researchers are developing hardier canola plants to better withstand heat and drought, as a new agri-tech program helps bring climate-ready innovations to market. Kaytlyn Poberznick has more.

Parts of Northern and Western Canada are facing wildly different forms of extreme weather to start the summer. Heather Yourex-West looks at the wildfire threatening communities in the Northwest Territories, as well as the flooding and mudslides that’s left some people stranded in southern Alberta.

In the past two decades, the cost of home insurance in Alberta has risen by 400 per cent. As Jordan Prentice reports, the situation is so severe that many Albertans are being left at a real disadvantage.

After two of Toronto’s FIFA fan festival days have been affected by weather, some are wondering whether the city is being too cautious. Matthew Bingley reports.

Global News Morning’s Matthew Merkel spoke to Northern Tornados Project Director David Sills about some of the turbulent weather seen in Manitoba over the past couple weeks.

A compilation of video and photos from the June 9 storm that slammed Winnipeg and southern Manitoba, leading to power outages.

Huge thunderclouds and lightning flashes were seen in Winnipeg Tuesday afternoon, leaving thousands of people without power. Local weather stations and residents reported hail and thunderstorms, and a tornado warning was in effect.

In the calm after severe storms across Manitoba Tuesday, Environment Canada’s weather radar and notification systems are under scrutiny. A group of the country’s top weather experts say the dismantling of a severe weather research group, just before storm season began, has compromised the effectiveness of weather detection equipment and even puts lives at risk....

Warmer weather means more bikes will be out. According to Calgary Police, that means its now peak season for bicycle thefts in a city that saw nearly 1,300 stolen last year. Craig Momney reports.