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Bus crash striking transmission tower leaves 88,000 without power in QuebecHydro-Québec says the downing of a pair of critical power lines left tens of thousands in the dark after a bus carrying volunteer firefighters hit the electricity pylon.CanadaJul 7
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Trees trimmed near power lines in Okanagan raising safety concernsA Naramata resident said one tree near his home wound up crashing down onto his deck five months five months after it was trimmed.CanadaMay 16
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Manitoba Hydro de-icing power lines, restoring power after mid-winter thaw reversalManitoba Hydro said after about 6,000 customers lost power on Thursday, things are looking up now that the rain and snow have let up. But, there's still ice to contend with.WeatherFeb 9
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Burying power lines underground could prevent future outages, Quebec experts sayAfter over one million Quebecers lost power after a one-day ice storm. Many energy experts argue it's time for Hydro-Quebec to bury power lines underground.CanadaApr 10, 2023
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Cleanup continues in Belleville, Ont. following powerful stormFrom downed trees and power outages to a commercial building losing its roof, a vicious storm caused plenty of damage in Belleville, Ont., Thursday afternoon.CanadaJun 17, 2022
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Weekend storm: Quebec says some parts of province won’t get power back until SaturdaySome 80,000 customers were still without power in Québec following a violent storm over the weekend that killed at least nine people in Ontario and one in Quebec.CanadaMay 25, 2022
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Spring storm in southeast Sask. causes outages from damaged power lines and polesSeveral communities in southeast Saskatchewan are still without power as the recent spring storm knocked out power lines and poles.WeatherApr 25, 2022
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Some Halifax residents call on Nova Scotia Power to improve preventive maintenanceNova Scotia Power says millions of dollars are invested annually to improve service reliability for customers.CanadaOct 21, 2020
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Harvest progresses in Saskatchewan, SaskPower urges caution around power linesSaskatchewan Agriculture says four per cent of the 2020 crop is harvested as SaskPower urges farmers to exercise caution around overhead power lines.CanadaAug 20, 2020
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Alberta man recounts near-fatal encounter with power line as incidents continue to riseLorne Jackson knows all too well about the dangers of downed power lines and still suffers the effects of a terrible accident 15 years ago.CanadaAug 8, 2020
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