Environment Canada Issues Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado, Heat, and Air Quality Warnings Across Parts of Canada

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Published: 2026-07-18
Category: weather
Source: Environment Canada / Global News / Oakville News / EverythingGP

Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for Halton, Ontario, alongside severe thunderstorm warnings for the Peace region in Alberta, forecasting damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain. Additionally, air quality warnings are in effect for Ottawa due to wildfire smoke, with the index expected to reach high risk levels. Heat warnings also persist across parts of British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Northwest Territories.

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