7 d. ago A restaurant in Havana defies Cuba’s tech struggles with digital menus and a robot waitress

HAVANA (AP) — For Sonia Perez, stepping into Havana’s Dona Alicia restaurant felt like entering a movie. Even as Cuba struggles with power outages and technological scarcity, this eatery has leaped into the 21st century with digital menus, Alexa-enabled assistance, touchless bathrooms and even a food-delivering robot. “I thought I was in a cartoon movie!” […]

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9 d. ago POWER PLAY: Blue Jays finally unleash some home run damage to surge past Braves

Through all the meetings and video sessions and whatever form of witchcraft the Blue Jays were channeling to snap the team’s lingering power outage, an antidote for all that ails finally made an appearance. First it was outfield Alan Roden, the upstart story of spring training who turned jumpstart bat to the Jays offence on […]

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2 w. ago ’JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE’: Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend’s ice storm as a “war zone.” Hydro One’s latest update on electricity restoration came as Premier Doug Ford visited some of the areas hardest hit […]

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2 w. ago Ford visits areas with prolonged power outages caused by ice storm in Ontario

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages could linger into next week in remote Ontario communities after punishing spring storms, officials said, as Premier Doug Ford toured some hard-hit areas. During a stop in Orillia, Ford thanked hydro workers, volunteers and local officials for their ongoing efforts to restore power to tens of thousands of homes and […]

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3 w. ago Ontario Premier Doug Ford to visit areas without electricity since ice storm

Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that he plans to visit some areas affected by prolonged power outages since a powerful ice storm hit central and northern Ontario over the weekend. More than 190,000 homes and businesses were still in the dark midday Thursday, a Hydro One outage map showed, after the storm caused severe damage […]

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3 w. ago Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible

Ontario is in the path of another spring storm, complete with snow and ice. Environment Canada has issued snowfall and winter storm warnings for areas between the Manitoba border and Thunder Bay. Further eastward, conditions remain cold but become wet. Freezing rain warnings stretch all the way from north of Sault Ste. Marie to the […]

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago More than 390K still without power in Ontario after weekend ice storm

Hundreds of thousands of people in 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.

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3 w. ago Hundreds of thousands in Ontario remain powerless following eastbound ice storm

Overnight freezing rain warnings in place for Quebec, New Brunswick and P.E.I.

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Freezing rain expected to hit parts of Ontario hard, including Toronto

Global Meteorologist Ross Hull says power outages are a big concern for the storm, that sees freezing rain warnings issued for several areas of Ontario.

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3 w. ago Wintery conditions hitting much of Canada, commuter chaos and power outages possible

A long line of weather warnings stretches from the Edmonton area eastward to the shores of Lake Ontario. Environment Canada says the bulk of the notices are made up of snowfall warnings, until you reach Southern Ontario, where they turn into freezing rain warnings. The snowfall forecast calls for accumulations of up to 30 centimetres […]

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