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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 city’s then-mayor Mel Lastman decided to call in the troops to help fight the remnants of a massive snowfall in Toronto.
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      Toronto marks 18 years since army called in due to snow

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  5. www.ctvnews.ca › it-s-been-23-years-since-torontoIt's been 23 years since Toronto called in the army after a ...

    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 first...

  6. ca.news.yahoo.com › toronto-marks-18-years-sinceToronto marks 18 years since army called in due to snow

    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...

  7. www.thestar.com › news › gta25 years ago, Toronto called in the army to clean up snow

    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.

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  8. dailyhive.com › toronto › snowstorm-of-the-century22 years ago Toronto called in the army after 'Snowstorm of ...

    There would be a total of 118.4 cm of snow on the ground when it was all over, and by the 13th day of the new year, Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman called for the Canadian army to help dig the city out. By January 15, about 400 soldiers were on the ground with another 800 standing by in case additional assistance was needed, according to The Weather ...

  9. ca.news.yahoo.com › blogs › dailybrewThat time Toronto called the military to battle snow: An ...

    Feb 8, 2013 · By then city crews had already been stretched to the limit, subway tracks were buried and every empty square of land was overflowing with snow dug off of roads and sidewalks. When Environment...

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    Jan 14, 2022 · It's been 23 years since a massive snowstorm buried Toronto. Here's how the story was covered back in 1999. Read more: https://bit.ly/3zZANfN | Toronto, narrative, winter storm

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