Cold weather alerts that blanketed eastern Canada for the past two days have largely lifted, but some Nova Scotians and New Brunswickers remain without power due to outages caused by the frigid temperatures and high winds. The cold snap that triggered Environment Canada alerts for eight provinces and territories is forecast to come to an…
Eastern Canada Cold Snap Ends, but Thousands in NS and NB Still Without Power
Plunging Wind Chill Values Prompt Extreme Cold Warnings Across Eastern Canada
As an immense Arctic air mass settled over the eastern half of Canada today, Environment Canada issued an unusually long list of extreme cold warnings that covered six provinces and communities in both territories. In scores of cities and towns, government and private agencies were scrambling to provide shelter for vulnerable people as the wind…
Winter Storm Hits Southern Quebec and Atlantic Provinces
Heavy snow, rain, and gusty winds are sweeping across Southern Quebec and the Atlantic provinces as the storm that hit many parts of Southern Ontario yesterday moves eastward, Environment Canada warns. Significant snowfall continues in the southeast regions of Quebec, including in Montreal, Laval and Gatineau, expecting to add another 5 centimetres of snow during the…
About 19K Quebec Hydro Customers Still Without Power Almost 1 Week After Storm
Nearly 19,000 Hydro-Québec customers are still without power this morning, after a winter storm slammed Eastern Canada last week. The public utility’s outage map shows more than 5,700 clients without electricity in the Quebec City area, nearly 5,000 in the Côte-Nord region and more than 2,400 in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean. Hydro-Québec’s CEO said earlier this week that…
Porter Looks to Attract a New Customer Base With Countrywide Route Expansion
As some Canadian airlines look to cut costs and lower ticket prices, Porter Airlines is catering to a more premium economy experience. The Toronto-based airline has made a series of announcements over the past two weeks in preparation for the delivery of 30 aircraft ordered in August last year. Currently, the airline operates 29 aircraft focusing on…
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