OTTAWA: Canadians pride themselves on living with cold weather but sub-zero temperatures proved too much even for them, with concerts cancelled and ski hills closed for safety reasons during an extreme year-end cold snap. The 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. Environment Canada 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. “We invite all Canadians and visitors to consider the extreme weather conditions and to dress warmly and prepare accordingly to prevent frostbite and other injuries,” the ministry said. Mont Orford, a ski resort east of Montreal, has also reduced its hours.

Source: Pakistan Today December 30, 2017 05:26 UTC