Canadians pride themselves on living with cold weather — but sub-zero temperatures proved too much even for them Friday, with concerts canceled and ski hills closed for safety reasons during an extreme year-end cold snap. ADVERTISEMENTThe events scheduled for Saturday and New Year’s Eve on Sunday have been modified due to the Environment Canada weather service’s “extreme cold warning and due to public health and safety concerns,” the Ministry of Culture said in a statement. The “Canada 150” ice hockey tournament has been moved indoors from an outdoor rink in front of Parliament. Environment Canada on Friday maintained its extreme cold warning for six of the country’s 10 provinces, including British Columbia in the far west, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, as well as the Yukon territory in the northwest. Mont Orford, a ski resort east of Montreal, has also reduced its hours.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 29, 2017 20:26 UTC