High winds and heavy rain set to batter Atlantic Canada

High winds and heavy rain set to batter Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX - Meteorologists are warning Atlantic Canadians to batten down the hatches and look out for possible flooding as high winds and rain are forecast to hit the region. 

Environment Canada has issued weather warnings in all four provinces and says unseasonably warm air moving up from the south could cause snowmelt and localized flooding overnight and into Saturday. 

Winds could reach more than 100 kilometres per hour in parts of Newfoundland and along the Fundy shore in New Brunswick.

There's flash freeze warnings in Labrador.

Arkells, Air Supply, JD Fortune, Streetheart announce local shows

Hamilton’s Arkells are bringing their Between Us City Takeover tour to Winnipeg Nov. 10-12, playing three shows at three different venues.

The unique tour sees the Juno-winning rock band, known for his including Leather Jacket and Knocking at the Door, playing extended stands in cities across Canada in intimate clubs and theatres instead of arenas.

In Winnipeg, Arkells play South Osborne venues Sidestage (Nov. 10) and the Park Theatre (Nov. 11), and the downtown Burton Cummings Theatre (Nov. 12).

Tickets (prices TBA) go on sale Friday at 10 a.m., with fan pre-sales on now. Fans can sign up for pre-sale access at arkellsmusic.com.

Wind and batteries the best bet

For years, Manitoba Hydro has claimed that we can’t rely on wind turbines during multi-day or even multi-week cold snaps.

RCMP charge N.D. man after driver flees Emerson border crossing

A North Dakota man faces a string of charges after police say he fled the Emerson border crossing, leading RCMP on a pursuit along Highway 75.

Emerson RCMP were notified just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday that a man entering Canada from North Dakota had sped away from the port of entry after Canada Border Services Agency officers flagged him for a secondary screening.

Officers from several RCMP detachments and the Integrated Border Enforcement Team were sent to Highway 75.

Police said Morris RCMP tried unsuccessfully to stop the vehicle south of the town. Police later blocked Highway 75 at Provincial Road 210, but said the driver went around police vehicles, drove through a ditch and narrowly missed an officer before continuing north toward Winnipeg.

Sweeney’s sexist U.S. gambling-site ad isn’t the real problem

Until very recently, there was no reason to connect actress and model Sydney Sweeney with online sports betting. But the degrees separating these two culture trends evaporated in short order this week.

Winnipeg Jets GM reveals new details of Hellebuyck's trade request, elaborates on suspension

Connor Hellebuyck and his family were subject to so much post-Olympic vitriol that both the Winnipeg Jets security team and even police had to get involved.

General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff revealed new details about the situation when asked about it Thursday by the Free Press, acknowledging it may have played a role in the star goaltender now refusing to report to training camp while he awaits word of a trade he’s demanded.

“That’s the dangers of being on social media today,” said Cheveldayoff, who took aim at the trolls.

“You open yourself up, obviously to the fans and you want to make that connection, but some of the fans aren’t true blue fans. There’s a lot of things that probably get said that have nothing to do with anybody in our market. They might not even be from a Canadian market.”