Watching the night sky from the western edge of the continent at this latitude at this time of year presents a gamble. Announcements that a full moon would light the…
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Birds started migrating to avoid winter, not to seek better breeding grounds
While we await the region’s autumn rains, the rest of the country prepares for winter. After last year’s ordeal, flocks of Snowbirds east of the Rockies are preparing their escape…
West Coast weather wimp wises up about winter in Winnipeg
I spent some time in Winnipeg before the holidays. While there, I had the dubious pleasure of experiencing, among other things, a goodly period of the city’s second coldest December…
Demystifying winter weather in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country
Although weather in Alberta's mountains can be counted on to be unpredictable, when it's sunny, it's glorious. Photo by Brian Uhreen Explore Kananaskis, Winter/Spring 1997—Covering more than 5,000 square kilometres,…