‘We don’t want anyone to die in the street’: Blanket BC collecting warm items...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – They’re back out in full force and need your help to keep the region’s homeless warm. Blanket BC is hosting its 10th annual “Drive on the Line” campaign on Friday and Saturday....
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Spready Mercury? Surrey launches online plow tracker, doesn’t rule out naming...
SURREY (NEWS 1130) – It’s that time of year — cities are showing off their snow-removal equipment and reassuring us that they are ready for the winter ahead. But Surrey has just one-upped every other...
View ArticleLocal shelter increases rescue van patrols, widens reach as temperatures dip
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – If you park your car outside, you probably had to scrape your car Monday morning. With temperatures dropping, the cold isn’t just an inconvenience, but is also a major hazard...
View ArticleAs temperatures drop, local garages busy switching to winter tires
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Some local tire shops are increasing staffing levels, as more and more drivers try to get winter tires. Abrar Siddique with the Kal Tire at Ontario and Southwest Marine Drive in...
View ArticleWintry weather putting a strain on some local shelters
LOWER MAINLAND (NEWS 1130) – With temperatures dropping below the freezing mark, it’s becoming harder to find enough space in local shelters. On Tuesday, Chilliwack is set to open its new 24/7 warming...
View ArticleBoy tries to overturn Colorado town’s ban on snowball fights
SEVERANCE, Colo. — A nine-year-old boy is trying to overturn a nearly century-old ban on snowball fights in his small northern Colorado town, and he already knows who his first target will be if he’s...
View ArticleGrouse Mountain opens for 2018/19 ski season
NORTH SHORE (NEWS 1130) – It’s another sign winter is around the corner. Skiers and snowboarders will be able to get some runs in at Grouse Mountain starting today. “So today we’re excited to open up...
View ArticleMore rain for Lower Mainland; winter conditions along out-of-town highways
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The downpours keep coming for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, with Environment Canada continuing its rainfall warning for both regions into Thursday. Rainfall totals of...
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Highway 1 re-opened after closure between Revelstoke and Golden due to...
B.C. (NEWS 1130) — Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden has been re-opened after it was shut down several hours Thursday because of avalanche risks along that stretch, but there will be heavy delays...
View ArticleWet snow possible in the Lower Mainland; snowfall warning for Sea to Sky Country
UPDATE: Special weather statements have ended for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. LOWER MAINLAND (NEWS 1130) – We could be in for a blast of winter. Environment Canada has issued a special...
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Wintry mix of snow, freezing rain pummels mid-Atlantic
RICHMOND, Va. – A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day Sunday, bringing with it an icy mix that knocked out power,...
View ArticleMild weather helps B.C. shelters keep up with winter demand
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Homeless shelters in the province appear to be handling the demand as winter temperatures stay on the mild side, but some have still had to turn people back into the cold. The...
View ArticleWinter storm brings snow, rain, wind and cold to Eastern, Central Canada
A powerful winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow to much of Eastern and Central Canada has closed schools, flooded streets, knocked out power and is forcing school buses to stay off the roads...
View ArticleCoquihalla expected to dry out over weekend after overnight snowstorm
HOPE (NEWS 1130) — Good news if you have plans to drive the Coquihalla this weekend: it looks like the worst is over. About 24 centimeters hit the highway overnight and into this morning – previously...
View ArticleWest coast won’t be spared from cold much longer
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The dangerous deep freeze that has settled across much of Canada and the US Midwest is not letting up, with another day of extreme weather warnings and windchills that have...
View ArticleHow much longer should we expect this deep freeze to last?
LOWER MAINLAND (NEWS 1130) – It was just days ago that people around the Lower Mainland were enjoying balmy, spring-like temperatures — and even watching the flowers come up. But now, it’s time to...
View ArticleChilliwack shelters nearly at capacity with cold snap, says no one will be...
CHILLIWACK (NEWS 1130) – No one will be turned away. That’s what the operator of a couple of shelters in Chilliwack is saying as the Fraser Valley faces a particularly cold week. Bill Raddatz is...
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Cold weather more than an inconvenience to those on the streets
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – That cold weather isn’t going anywhere, and as you bundle up, those who look after the city’s less fortunate are asking for your help and compassion. The Union Gospel Mission on...
View ArticleKeep off: Ice not thick enough on Trout Lake despite sub-zero temperatures
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It may have been cold for a few days, but not nearly enough to go skating on some lakes around Metro Vancouver. “Trout lake is definitely frozen,” Greg Harper with Breakfast...
View ArticleSouth Coast cold snap has many dreaming of warmer destinations
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Does the February cold snap have you dreaming of places where you can ditch your parka for a swim suit and sunglasses? If you answered yes, you’re not alone. It seems the biting...
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