74,000: number of people in Ottawa without power as of Tuesday 1 p.m.106,000: Number of people whose power has been restored2-4 days: Estimated time for…
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Ottawans who lack electricity following the weekend storm are turning to emergency respite centres set up across the city to charge their phones and connect.…
Ottawans looking to cast ballots in the provincial election may want to check the status of their planned voting location, following the weekend’s destructive storm.…
The Ottawa Food Bank is rallying for a spike in need as people who need their services and member agencies face fridges and freezers full…
All Ottawa Catholic School Board schools will be closed to staff and students Tuesday for “safety reasons” with most students expected to head back to…
A powerful wind and lightning storm ripped through the National Capital Region on Saturday, damaging properties and leading to widespread power outages. Several fatalities have…
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Hundreds of thousands of Ottawa residents remain without power, several major roads remain blocked and many homes are destroyed or severely damaged after a powerful…
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David Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada, said Saturday’s weather was different from a storm system that breeds tornadoes, with downburst wind…