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• Texas mayor quits after saying ‘only the strong will survive’ snowstorm

  A small-town mayor told his 4,000 residents that they should fend for themselves amid a historic and deadly snowstorm.

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  Feb 17
• Power outage affects downtown Regina, southeast of the city

  Crews have been dispatched to determine the cause.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2020
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• Manitoba government proposes looser pre-election ‘blackout’ rules

  The Manitoba government is planning to loosen some of the rules that control what it can say and do during pre-election periods, and the Opposition NDP says that changes are unfair.

  Politics

  Mar 30, 2020
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• Thousands of Manitobans without power cope with difficult conditions after storm

  It's been a record-shattering storm for power outages across the province according to Manitoba Hydro.

  Environment

  Oct 13, 2019
• IIU releases information on investigations started during Manitoba election blackout

  The Independent Investigations Unit of Manitoba released details Monday about a number of investigations it has started dating back to June.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2019
• Lightning strike blamed for downed hydro poles near Peterborough

  Poles fell along Centre Road in Douro-Dummer Township around 6 p.m. following a reported lightning strike.

  Weather

  Aug 21, 2019
• Transformer fire leaves tens of thousands without power in NYC: Officials

  The New York City Fire Department said a transformer fire at West 64th Street and West End Avenue affected hundreds of thousands of customers along a 30-block stretch from Times Square to about 72nd Street and Broadway.

  World

  Jul 13, 2019
• Production at Concordia University addresses campus uprising 50 years ago

  'Blackout' is a theatrical production that looks back at events 50 years ago that led to a riot, ending with 97 students being arrested.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2019
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• Halifax’s North End without power for a few hours on Sunday

  The utility has estimated that it will be 4:45 p.m. before their crews can restore service. 

  Traffic

  Nov 18, 2018
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• Cause of large power outage in the Boundary area determined

  FortisBC released more information about a large power outage in the Boundary area on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2018