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More than 390K still without power in Ontario after weekend ice stormHundreds 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.WeatherMar 31, 2025
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‘Many people still don’t have services’: Disability rights advocates ask Quebec to step inMontreal disability-rights advocates are calling on the new provincial government to provide services for adults and children.CanadaDec 3, 2018
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Alectra confirms no data breach as originally reported by the City of HamiltonAlectra says an investigation turned up no evidence of a data breach for water service customers.PoliticsDec 13, 2019
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Winter storm causes closures, cancellations at schools and programs across Hamilton and NiagaraThere are cancellations and closures at schools and other organizations across Hamilton and the surrounding regions as of Friday due to the winter storm.EducationDec 22, 2022
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City crews brace for multi-day storm event set to hit Hamilton over the holiday weekendHamilton's manager of roadway maintenance says the morning commute will likely be the 'tricky part' of a forthcoming storm set to hit the city Friday.WeatherDec 21, 2022
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Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89The Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died at home.EntertainmentMar 10, 2023
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Freezing rain causes a rash of power outages in HamiltonCrews with Alectra Utilities are making repairs to a rash of weather-related power outages Sunday in Hamilton.WeatherDec 1, 2019
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Alectra to issue credit to Guelph-area customers over billing errorThe Ontario Energy Board accepted an assurance of voluntary compliance that will see affected customers receive a one-time credit of $20.66.ConsumerJan 31, 2023
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Alectra makes $180,000 donation to Guelph hospital to reduce medical wasteAlectra Utilities says its $180,000 donation to Guelph General Hospital will go towards purchasing a new sterilization container system.CanadaApr 11, 2022
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Ballard ships first 100 fuel cells to South Africa, Southeast Asia distributorsVANCOUVER - Ballard Power Systems says it has shipped the first 100 ElectraGen fuel cells to distributors in Southeast Asia and South Africa.Sep 26, 2012
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Earhart search returning to Hawaii without smoking gun evidence of plane discoveryHONOLULU, Hawaii - A $2.2 million expedition that hoped to find wreckage from famed aviator Amelia Earhart's final flight is on its way back to Hawaii without the dramatic, conclusive plane images searchers were hoping to attain.WorldJul 23, 2012
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Power outages affect parts of Hamilton Mountain and Stoney CreekAlecta Utilities says power should be fully restored by noon on Thursday.CanadaDec 2, 2021
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Juno-winning Edmonton-based composer Malcolm Forsyth dies at age 74<p> Juno-winning Edmonton-based composer Malcolm Forsyth dies at age 74 TORONTO - Malcolm Forsyth, a Juno Award-winning Canadian composer whose works have been performed around the world, has died. He was 74. The South African-born musician had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. Forsyth settle</p>EntertainmentJul 5, 2011
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Alectra Utilities reports record-breaking energy consumptionThe heat wave that has scorched southern Ontario over the past few days, along with Thursday’s record temperatures, have increased electricity consumption in Alectra Utilities’ service territory. The municipally-owned power company said at 3 p.m., they reached a peak demand of more than 5,000 megawatts (MW).CanadaJul 5, 2018
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Crash in Mississauga knocks out power for 1K customersA crash in Mississauga Monday morning left two men injured and knocked out power for around 1,000 customers.CanadaDec 18, 2023
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Norfolk resident loses $20K to computer scamNorfolk County resident scammed out of $20,000.CanadaAug 15, 2018
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More than 1,300 residents in Barrie without power due to damaged equipment: AlectraApproximately 1,372 homes and businesses in Barrie are without power on Friday morning.CanadaAug 17, 2018
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Hamilton area dealing with flash flooding after heavy rainfallA City of Hamilton spokesperson told Global News Thursday evening that city staff were responding to reports of flooding in the community of Dundas and parts of the city’s east end, specifically the area of Centennial Parkway and near the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant.WeatherApr 20, 2017
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Nottawasaga OPP warning of Alectra Utilities scamPolice say customers are being asked to purchase prepaid credit cards and call a specific phone number, where they're then told to provide their card and PIN numbers.CrimeMay 22, 2020
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Missing kayaker found in Innisfil, Ont., following Sunday storm, police sayA worried relative contacted police after the man failed to return home from his kayak outing and the weather worsened.WeatherMay 25, 2020