More than 100,000 customers in the dark across the Maritimes
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The effects of strong winds are being felt across the Maritimes Tuesday as more than 100,000 customers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island are without power.
The effects of strong winds are being felt across the Maritimes Tuesday as more than 100,000 customers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island are without power.
A strong wind warning from Environment Canada remains in effect for many parts of the Maritimes.
NB Power is dealing with a tidal wave of outages as the province grapples with the storm. According to the NB Power outage map, 103,255 customers are without power as of 10 a.m.
“Initial reports from our restoration team indicate there are many uprooted trees and tree contact with lines,” NB Power said in a statement. “We have a lot of work ahead of us, but our restoration team is active in every district, doing damage assessment and making repairs where conditions are safe.
“We understand being without power is difficult, and our teams are here to help. Please be respectful to all of our field crews as they work hard to safely and efficiently restore power to impacted customers.”
The Fredericton International Airport is reporting a power outage, but it says backup generators are running and flights continue to operate.
Nova Scotia Power reported more than 51,000 customers in the dark due to 905 outages.
Seven teenage suspects, including a 13-year-old, have been arrested following a targeted and “violent” home invasion in Vaughan on Friday, police say.
Ontario's colleges and universities say the federal government's cap on international students is taking a toll on the higher education sector as some schools face growing deficits, layoffs and, in at least one case, a temporary campus closure.
The Empress Theatre, a nearly century-old landmark in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) neighbourhood, may soon be revitalized.
Business owners say they've been left with questions about how a temporary tax exemption to the GST will work after the federal government announcement the policy last week.
British Columbia's electric utility says it has restored power to almost all customers who suffered outages during the bomb cyclone earlier this week, but strong wind from a new storm has made repairs difficult in some areas.
Many parts of Saskatchewan will be hit with another round of wintery weather on Saturday, and Regina is no exception, with up to 25 centimetres of snow expected to accumulate.
Some local businesses say the federal government’s recent plan to pull back GST on several items is a positive initiative, but it should have been rolled out earlier in the holiday season.
An 81-year-old man who went missing Friday has been found dead, Spruce Plains RCMP said.
A black bear has died following a brawl with a man on a trail in Maple Ridge.
Taykwa Tagamou Nation, a Cree First Nation located within Treaty 9, has filed a statement of claim against the Province of Ontario and Newmont, a mining company that owns properties in Timmins.
Two people have been airlifted to hospital following a serious collision in Norfolk County.