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Jan 2, 2019 · As Toronto continued to dig out from under a snowfall from Jan. 2, another overnight storm added to the mounting snowbanks and frustration. But that wasn't the worst of it.
Jan 14, 2022 · It's been more than two decades since a series of winter storms buried Toronto under a metre of snow, forcing then-mayor Mel Lastman to call on the military to help the city dig out.
Mar 20, 2017 · A total of 60 snowmobiles were enlisted by the Niagara Regional Police Service alone, along with 15 four-wheel drive vehicles, so that food and medication could be delivered. Radio stations also helped out, allowing people to call in and state if they needed aid or help during the storm.
Feb 8, 2013 · When Environment Canada warned of further snowfall on Jan. 14, Lastman called the troops. Some 400 soldiers were dispatched from CFB Petawawa, and another 800 were put on standby. Some cleared...
Jan 13, 2017 · That’s because exactly 18 years ago, the city’s then-mayor Mel Lastman decided to call in the troops to help fight the remnants of a massive snowfall in Toronto. It marked a day the rest of...
Equipment from Colorado, New York City and Toronto, among others, was used in the cleanup of snow. Abandoned vehicles were towed to designated parking areas, and the snow was hauled to dump areas where some remained until early May.
Jan 14, 2024 · On Jan. 14, 1999, then-Toronto mayor Mel Lastman notoriously brought in the Canadian Armed Forces to downtown Toronto as the region was repeatedly blasted by severe snowstorms in a two-week...
