3 d. ago Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power as ice storm cleanup continues

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario were still without power Monday after freezing rain coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice, with outages expected to last in some areas as storm cleanup continues. An outage map from provincial utility Hydro One showed more than 397,000 homes and businesses remained without power […]

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3 d. ago Ontario ice storm in photos: ‘Trees snapping sounds like construction going on’

Freezing rain and gusting winds may complicate power restoration for more than 375,000 customers after Ontario storm

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4 d. ago Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power on third day of spring storm

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario were still without power on the third day of a spring storm, after freezing rain coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice. An outage map from provincial utility Hydro One showed more than 430,000 homes and businesses remained without power Monday morning. The map also […]

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4 d. ago More than 390,000 homes and businesses still without power in Ontario

The cities of Orillia and Peterborough, and the cottage country district of Muskoka, all declared states of emergency

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4 d. ago Hundreds of thousands still without power on third day of spring storm

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario are still without power on the third day of a spring storm after freezing rain-coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice. An outage map from provincial utility Hydro One shows more than 390,000 homes and businesses are without power this morning, and nearly 360-thousand others […]

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4 d. ago Alectra working through Sunday night to restore power to approximately 18,000 customers

BARRIE, Ontario, March 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alectra Utilities’ powerline crews will continue restoration efforts overnight on Sunday to return service to approximately 18,000 customers still without power in Barrie, Penetanguishene and Richmond Hill. This is down from the more than 44,000 customers who were without power at the height of the storm early […]

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4 d. ago Alectra continues power restoration in wake of weekend’s devastating freezing rain and ice storm

BARRIE, Ontario, March 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alectra Utilities’ powerline crews worked throughout the night to restore service to homes and businesses who experienced power disruptions due to the freezing rain and icy conditions, which began on Friday night and have extended into Sunday. Most damage to Alectra’s grid occurred in Barrie and Penetanguishene […]

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5 d. ago Hundreds of thousands still without power as ice storm moves east

More than 200,000 Ontarians are without power as this weekend's ice storm moves east, threatening parts of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

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5 d. ago Ontario power outage map shows 50,000 homes in the dark amid brutal ice storm

Almost 50,000 Ontario homes are in the dark as widespread blackouts impact the province amid a brutal ice storm, according to HydroOne's outage map.HydroOne confirms that over 49K homes in central and eastern Ontario are without electricity on Saturday afternoon as freezing rain weighs down tree branches and power lines."Power outages continue across central & eastern Ontario due to freezing rain," stated the utility company in a post on X, assuring the public that "Crews are working as quickly & safely as possible."HydroOne's social media post warns the public to "Stay safe, stay back from downed lines."HydroOneParts of the province may receive up to 25 millimetres of freezing rain by the time the system passes on Sunday.Environment and Climate Change CanadaA large swathe of the province remains under a freezing rain warning issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada as of Saturday afternoon.

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5 d. ago Ontario power outage map shows over 218,000 homes in the dark amid brutal ice storm

Over 218,000 Ontario homes are in the dark as widespread blackouts impact the province amid a brutal ice storm this weekend, according to Hydro One's outage map.Hydro One confirmed that homes in central and eastern Ontario without electricity reached hundreds of thousands as freezing rain weighed down tree branches and power lines."Power outages continue across central & eastern Ontario due to freezing rain," stated the utility company in a Saturday post on X, assuring the public that "Crews are working as quickly & safely as possible."Hydro One's social media post warns the public to "Stay safe, stay back from downed lines."Hydro One outage map as seen Saturday afternoon.The energy provider shared an update on Sunday, stating that over 218,000 homes are still without power.More than 218,000 customers remain without power. Safety is our top priority. We urge customers to stay away from downed power lines, trees and any damaged electrical equipment. Crews are w...

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6 d. ago About 80,000 without power as ice storm hits parts of Ontario

Tens of thousands of residents in Ontario are without power as an ice storm pummels parts of the province and threatens even more.

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6 d. ago About 35,000 without power as ice storm hits parts of Ontario

The provincial utility says the outages are concentrated in cottage country

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1 week ago Heathrow Airport ‘fully operational’ after fire sparked travel chaos

More than 1,300 flights were cancelled after an overnight fire at a substation cut power to London Heathrow Airport, and to more than 60,000 properties.

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2 w. ago Clean Power Alliance’s New Solar and Battery Storage Projects Boost Southern California’s Energy Resilience and Sustainability

Projects Bring a Combined 600 MW of Solar and 390 MW of Battery Storage to Power 270,000 Homes and Create an Estimated 950 Construction Jobs Los Angeles, Calif., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clean Power Alliance (CPA), the nation’s leading green power provider and California’s largest community choice energy aggregator, continues to strengthen Southern […]

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