US EditionIntense cold forces flight delays, cancellations at Canadian airports
More than 20% of flights at Toronto Pearson Airport were canceled or delayed due to a winter storm with wind chills reaching -55 C, impacting many travelers nationwide.
- On Jan. 24, 2026, intense cold forced flight delays and cancellations at most of Canada’s major airports, with hundreds affected at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
- Environment Canada says Ontario is bracing for a big freeze with wind chills from-30 C to-40 C this morning, while from New Brunswick through to Alberta residents have hunkered down amid a bone-chilling cold snap.
- Air Canada posted on its website that extreme cold at Toronto and Montreal airports is causing delays and customers can rebook at no cost.
- Cross‑border cancellations have added pressure as WestJet issued advisories for Halifax, Moncton, Quebec City and flights to Atlanta, Houston and New York City.
- The wider storm system is sweeping parts of North America, driving travel disruption across the Prairies and Atlantic provinces, The Canadian Press reported Jan. 24, 2026.
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Canada faces one of the coldest days of recent years, with thermal sensations up to -55 degrees Celsius.
An Arctic air mass causes thermal sensations of up to -55 °C in western Canada, with flight interruptions, electrical demand and shelters at the limit to care for homeless people.
Toronto, Canada, Jan. 24 (EFE).- Canada faces one of the coldest days in recent years, with thermal sensations of up to -55 degrees Celsius, as a result of a polar vortex located over the west of the country, which is causing problems in the transport and electrical systems. Canadian authorities warned that in the western provinces of the country, known as Las Praderas, the thermal sensation this Saturday could drop to -55 degrees while in the p…
Arctic Cold Front Causing Flight Delays, Cancellations at Airports Across Canada
Flights across Canada have been delayed or cancelled as most of the country is under a cold weather warning. Air Canada says severe winter weather conditions in Toronto and Montreal are causing delays, and that passengers can cancel or rebook at no cost. The offer is for those that purchased an Air Canada ticket prior to Jan. 21 that includes a flight to, from, or through Toronto Pearson Airport between Jan. 23 and 26, the airline said on its we…
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