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 of thousands of Ontario residents are facing another day without power today as restoration efforts continue following the vicious storm.
Environment Canada said a derecho – a rare widespread windstorm associated with a line of thunderstorms – developed near Sarnia, Ont., on Saturday and moved northeastward across the province….