The mayor of Ottawa and the president of the region’s utility company are promising to launch a review into the local response to the May 21 storm as thousands of residents remain without power nine days later. As of Monday afternoon, nearly 8,000 hydro customers in more than a dozen neighbourhoods were still living in…
48K Without Power One Week After Deadly Storm Swept Through Ontario, Quebec
One week after a severe wind and thunderstorm swept through Ontario and Quebec, just over 48,000 homes in the two provinces were still without power on Saturday. At least 11 people were killed during last week’s storm and its aftermath as it toppled trees, knocked out power lines and caused heavy property damage. In Ontario,…
Strong Winds That Hit Ottawa Reached 190 Km/h, Say Researchers
The storm that hit Ottawa on May 21 brought strong winds that reached 190 kilometres per hour in some areas, a research group says. The storm that left at least 8 people dead and thousands without power wasn’t caused by a tornado, but instead by what is known as a derecho—a devastating wind system that…
Tens of Thousands in Southern Ontario Still Without Power After Deadly Storm
Peterborough is the latest community in Ontario to declare a state of emergency after a deadly storm swept through the province on Saturday. Residents in the Peterborough area are being asked to avoid unnecessary travel to make it easier for emergency services to respond to calls for assistance with downed trees and power lines. Tens…
Weekend Storm: Quebec Says Some Parts of Province Won’t Get Power Back Until Saturday
Quebec’s hydro utility says more than 80,000 customers are still without power following last weekend’s violent storm that left a trail of damage from Gatineau to Quebec City. Hydro-Québec president Sophie Brochu and vice-president of operations and maintenance Régis Tellier told reporters the utility hopes to restore power to more than 50,000 people by the…
Deadly Storm in Ontario, Quebec Wreaks Havoc on Urban Trees
An arborist who specializes in urban forestry says the massive loss of trees in Ontario and Quebec over the weekend due to a severe storm will keep happening if land-use planning doesn’t change. Dr. Danijela Puric-Mladenovic, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, said she wasn’t surprised when thousands of trees were uprooted and…
Death Toll From Saturday’s Storm Hits 10 as Communities Survey Damage
As the death toll related to the powerful storm that swept Ontario and Quebec on Saturday reached 10 on Monday, some of the hardest-hit communities were still working to take stock of the damage. “It’s probably easier for us to count the homes that have no damage than the ones that have damage,” said Clarence-Rockland…
Clean-Up Underway After Storm Leaves at Least Eight Dead, Thousands Without Power
Emergency crews rushed to restore power and clear roads on Sunday a day after a deadly and destructive storm swept across southern Ontario and Quebec. The true toll of Saturday’s storm is still unclear, but police say at least seven people died from falling trees in the strong winds while an eighth died when the…
Cleanup Underway After Storm Leaves at Least Nine Dead, Thousands Without Power
OTTAWA — Emergency crews rushed to restore power and clear roads on Sunday a day after a deadly and destructive storm swept across southern Ontario and Quebec, though officials cautioned that some of the outages could take days to resolve. The true human toll of Saturday’s storm is still unclear, but police in Ontario reported…
At Least Five Dead, Thousands Without Power After Storm
As many as five people are dead and tens of thousands remain without power following a fierce storm that swept across Ontario and Quebec. Gatineau police said a 51-year-old woman died when the boat she was in capsized in the Ottawa River near Masson-Angers, Que. during Saturday’s storm. Ontario Provincial Police said a 44-year-old man…
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