Weather & Science
Extreme Canada Weather Causes Record $5.7 Billion Insured Damage
A cyclist looks toward a neighborhood damaged by wildfires in Jasper, Alberta, on Aug. 19.
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An onslaught of four natural disasters caused C$7.1 billion ($5.3 billion) of insured losses across Canada in just two months — more than any other summer on record.
In July and August, a ballistic hailstorm tore through cars and buildings in Calgary, a wildfire incinerated large parts of the mountain resort town of Jasper, Alberta, while parts of Quebec and southern Ontario, including Toronto, suffered flooding.