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- The City of Toronto says it's prepared to send out staff in case branches or trees fall due to strong winds, saying it'll prioritize "hazards to public safety or property"and roads that need to be cleared. It also said Thursday it's set to open three warming centres throughout the city Friday evening.
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On Jan. 13, 1999, many Torontonians were outside shoveling snow. And if you were in Canada’s military, you might’ve been getting ready to do the same. That’s because exactly 18 years ago, the...
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. The...
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...
Jan 2, 2019 · When Toronto declared war on snow and called in the army. In 1999 Torontonians were walloped by serial snowstorms, and what many Canadians remember was the help the city got from the army.
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 14, 2021 · So, Mel Lastman, the city's mayor, decided to call in the Canadian Armed Forces to help with snow removal. During an interview with The National, Lastman told Peter Mansbridge that his...
They are called an immediate response unit and it's ready to be called into action in a moment's notice. While the commanding officer of the Royal Canadian Tragoon says he has no idea whether his troops will actually be needed. He also says if they weren't here when called upon it would be too late. Don't expect to see the troops plowing the DVP.
