Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. Second, the NOAA is predicting a 70 per cent chance that there will be a La Niña during peak hurricane season. A "near-normal" hurricane season is expected in the Atlantic Ocean this year, with between four to eight hurricanes predicted, though there's no way to know how many of them might affect Canada, meteorologists say. Little impact on Canada last yearIn 2015, there were 11 named storms including four hurricanes, of which two were major. The long-term season averages are 12 named storms, with six hurricanes and three major ones.

Source: CBC News May 27, 2016 05:00 UTC