ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaHow much rain does it take to end a drought? 2 hours agoDuration 1:462 hours agoNewsDuration 1:46It’s been a dry summer across Canada and one big rainstorm alone won’t be enough to recover from this drought. CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin explains what’s needed to turn conditions around.Related Stories Municipalities begin to take action with no end in sight to dry spell In a bone-dry summer, normally parched southern Alberta has been soaked Local farmers hope for rain as eastern Ontario dry spell ruins crops N.S. crops withering in dry conditions, hitting farmers in the pocketbook Latest heat wave nearing end, with chance of much-needed rainMore from NewsVideo5:22Day of protest held in Israel demanding release of hostages in Gaza4 minutes agoVideo3:39Trump says Fed governor Lisa Cook is fired. She insists she’s staying2 hours agoVideo4:08Canada narrows choice for new submarines to German, South Korean biddersCBC News Network (Highlights) 3 hours agoVideo2:56$27M of U.S. booze is sitting in storage in Quebec. Is it going bad?4 hours agoVideo2:26Rebuilds underway in Manitoba subdivision destroyed by wildfire6 minutes agoTrending NowVideo2:26Court documents shed new light on case of missing N.S. childrenCBC News Nova Scotia August 22Video3:19Justin Bieber look-alike crashes Vegas nightclub, racks up $10K bill | Hanomansing TonightHanomansing Tonight August 20Video1:43Putin has warning for EuropeAugust 17Video6:11Rating Trump’s golden White House makeoverThe National August 23Video2:36Zelenskyy’s Oval Office zingerAbout That with Andrew Chang August 20now
How much rain does it take to end a drought?
