Bullets and buckets from the sky, a wildfire threatening a historic town and extreme heat records broken above the Arctic Circle. 

These are just some of the top weather stories Environment and Climate Change Canada has included in its list this year, which saw seemingly every coast affected by some form of extreme or unusual weather. 

Alberta hailstorm in August 

One of the most dramatic — and damaging — events this year was an end-of-summer thunderstorm that struck hard and fast. Residents in Ca…