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Western Launches the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory

The country’s first and only research centre investigating extreme weather to mitigate damage and keep Canadians safe

Western Launches the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory

Western Launches the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory

The country’s first and only research centre investigating extreme weather to mitigate damage and keep Canadians safe

Western Launches the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory
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Western Launches the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory

The country’s first and only research centre investigating extreme weather to mitigate damage and keep Canadians safe

Western Launches the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory

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