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Bone-chilling cold warnings sweep the country, forecasting lows near -50 C

Environment Canada warns of wind-chill lows near -50 C in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northern Ontario, with prolonged cold posing health risks and causing travel disruptions.

  • On Jan. 23, 2026, Environment Canada issued orange alerts for all of Saskatchewan and Manitoba and most of northern Ontario as bone-chilling cold warnings swept the country with wind-chill lows near-50 C.
  • An Arctic airmass is hovering over much of Ontario and most of Quebec, producing prolonged wind chills between-40 C and-45 C, while Toronto deployed extra outreach teams urging people indoors.
  • YYZ recorded 299 departure delays, with Air Canada offering flexible rebooking at major hubs and said, `Flights may be impacted by forecasted winter operational conditions`.
  • On Wednesday, officials advised passengers to leave extra time as delays and cancellations are expected to increase, and Environment Canada said `Travel will likely be challenging`.
  • Once the weekend hits, New Brunswick is expected to see temperatures between-30 C and-37 beginning Saturday, and Air Canada extended flexible rebooking for Caribbean destinations after airspace closures delayed half its flights.
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TheTravel broke the news in on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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