Etiket: Winter
apricot trees, apple trees, vines… After the extremely mild winter, the cold threatens “all plants”
Negative temperatures in the plains were recorded on Tuesday, particularly in the north of the Massif Central, in the East and Hauts-de-France. Published on 04/23/2024 1:43 p.m. Reading time: 3…
$7 strawberries grown in winter in Quebec: a good deal?
Quebec strawberries are no longer a summer privilege. On supermarket shelves appear more and more of these small red fruits grown in greenhouses during the winter. But while waiting for…
Power outages and winter peaks: Hydro-Québec plans to use your car batteries
Hydro-Québec wants to use your electric cars to cope with winter peaks and outages, using the energy stored in the batteries which are connected in front of the houses. •…
50,000 users this winter | BIXIs will continue to be offered all year round
BIXI Montreal will continue to be offered all year round, at least until further notice. More than 50,000 people used the bike-sharing organization’s services during the winter, an average of…
50,000 users this winter | BIXIs will continue to be available all year round
BIXI Montreal will continue to be available year-round, at least until further notice. More than 50,000 people used the bike-sharing organization’s services this winter, an average of more than 3,700…
“The worst winter of our lives”
(Maria, Gaspésie) Rue des Tournepierres, some want to stay. Others chose to leave. Everyone wonders what awaits them. For many, “it’s really a tragedy,” says the mayor of Maria. Posted…
Retail | When winter feels like spring
The cold seasons have been less and less in recent years, which forces retailers to focus on lighter clothing and to enter into spring fashion much earlier…in winter. Overview. Posted…
Many hives did not survive the winter
Beekeepers in Quebec are worried about significant deaths of bees in their hives after a winter with chaotic weather and fear the strong return of varroa, a destructive parasite. “We…
Alpine Skiing World Cup | The last descent of winter canceled, the little globe for Odermatt
(Saalbach) The descent in Saalbach, Austria, which was to conclude the Alpine Ski World Cup season on Sunday, was canceled due to “wind and snowfall”, the International Ski Federation (FIS)…
Warmest winter in Canadian history draws to a close
The warmest winter that Canada has known in its history will end late Tuesday evening almost everywhere in the country, except on the East Coast where the spring equinox will…
Alpine skiing | Mikaela Shiffrin ends her winter with a 97th World Cup victory
(Saalbach) The queen of skiing Mikaela Shiffrin ended her season in the best way on Saturday by winning the last slalom of the winter in Saalbach in Austria, her 97e…
Despite a few glitches, the Bixi survived the winter
Bixi’s winter bike pilot project in Montreal has made people happy. Despite the limited number of stations and some technical problems, such as difficulties with anchor points due to ice…
Trucks rented without winter tires | ” I got the fright of my life “
Imagine driving through the snow with a moving truck without winter tires. This is what several users who did business with the U-Haul company experienced, who say they experienced quite…
Quebec Biennale | Waking up, beyond winter
It’s on the theme The forces of sleep. Cohabitation of the living that the 11 is deployede edition of the Manif d’art – Biennale de Québec. Until April 28, visitors…
Winter has not said its last word: motorists surprised by the snow
After the spring temperatures of the last few weeks, several motorists were taken by surprise Sunday morning by snow and winter road conditions. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirmed that…
20 to 30 cm of snow in Quebec: winter is still not over
After spring-like days, winter returned on Sunday, leaving 20 to 30 cm of snow in the greater Quebec region and in several other regions of the province. • Read also:…
“It’s getting worse and worse”: record number of reports for potholes in Montreal this winter
Montreal experienced its worst winter in five years in terms of potholes, which appear earlier in the year and are increasingly costing motorists. • Read also: Already potholes to fill…
The United States experienced its warmest winter on record
(Washington) The United States has just experienced its warmest winter on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Friday. Published at 11:52 a.m. The average temperature during…
Winter is not over: gray weather, rain and snow expected during the weekend
Quebec will experience significant precipitation of rain and snow in the gray during the weekend while a vigorous low pressure system coming from Colorado will head straight for the province…
The thrill of a via ferrata in winter
It’s a perfect winter day. It’s cold, but the sky is a beautiful azure blue and the sun shines on a little freshly fallen snow. It’s an ideal day for…