The Western Star

You don’t only see rainbows when it’s raining; rainbows can also be seen around fog, sea spray, or waterfalls. Jenna Rideout spotted this delicate splash of colour over the water on a sunny day at White Head Island. You’ll find ...

Only 39 sleeps until Christmas, so it’s not too early for a parade!  Santa and his helpers have many places to be between now and the big day, so he has to get started early.  Tonight, Santa will be in Halifax. I’ve been ...

Grandma used to say that an evening shower washes away the dirt of the day.  Karen Ferguson stepped out following a late-day shower in West Point PEI and sure enough the lovely West Point Lighthouse was gleaming.  The backdrop was quite ...

There is something very special about the first snowfall of the season.  I’m so glad that Phil Vogler decided to share this magical scene with us.  It was taken earlier this month as he took the Oxbow on Highway 360 to Harbourville ...

Grandma Says: “Seagull, seagull sit on the sand, it's never good weather when you're on the land”. There was a storm offshore when Gary Mitchell snapped this whimsical photo in Bonavista NL.  The statue of John Cabot ...

I’m not sure what I’m waiting for, but I have never been to Brier Island NS.  I’ve seen many photos but none like this one.  Jeff Forbes caught up with the Brier Island Deer on Water Street overlooking Grand Passage. ...

You couldn’t be faulted if you thought this was a photo of a forest fire off in the distance. Marilynn Zisserson spotted this eerie yet beautiful early morning scene from her kitchen window in Sandfield Cape Breton, N.S.   The longer ...

It’s been a busy week in the weather centre.  I started my condensed work week at Ecole Chebucto Heights School in Halifax. There, I had the pleasure of speaking with grade 5 students who are busy studying the weather unit.  We ...

Winter doesn’t officially start until very early, the morning on Dec. 22 but we had our dress rehearsal yesterday. I love winter, but I know not everyone shares my enthusiasm for the frozen season. With fingers crossed – and perhaps in ...

We enjoy four seasons in Canada but two of those are often referred to as shoulder seasons; autumn is one of them. We’ve experienced why over the last few days with record heat followed by bitter wind chill and snow squalls. When it comes ...