Power restored to most in Atlantic Canada after messy winter storm

Many Atlantic Canadians who were in the dark after this weekend’s messy winter storm have had their power restored as of Sunday afternoon. The region faced powerful blasts of wind and major tidal surges along the coast Saturday, and at a peak more than 5,000 homes lost power. Weather alerts issued by Environment Canada for Atlantic Canada have been lifted everywhere except for the western coast of Newfoundland which is under a warning due to strong and potentially damaging winds throughout Sunday afternoon.

Get the latest National news. Sent to your email, every day. As of Sunday at 1 p.m., there are about 700 customers in the dark in the Channel Port aux Basques area of Newfoundland due to the extreme weather. Trending Now Critical emergency alert issued as Alberta’s power grid put under strain 5 year old dies after apparent hotel fold out bed incident, Quebec police say About 140 people are without power in Nova Scotia, down from 3,500 customers in the dark Sunday morning.

In New Brunswick there are 125 customers without power, and only 10 in the dark in Prince Edward Island. Story continues below advertisement This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 14, 2024. More on Canada Canada’s health care crunch has become ‘horrific and inhumane,’ doctors warn Teen dies after falling from chairlift at Quebec ski resort, investigators looking into cause 5 year old dies after apparent hotel fold out bed incident, Quebec police say Houthi response to Yemen airstrikes may be ‘limited,’ ex U.S.

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