Quebec Power Outages
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‘It was crazy’: Power outages, downed trees after thunderstorms hit QuebecThe Montérégie was the most affected region with up to 5,000 homes without power, followed by the Laurentians with 4,000 in the dark.WeatherMay 23, 2024
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Spring storm: tens of thousands remain without power in Quebec, OntarioAbout 50,000 Hydro-Québec customers are still without power after a major spring storm. In Ontario, there are still more than 10,000 homes and businesses without electricity.CanadaApr 5, 2024
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Stranded on the rails: REM passengers in Montreal sit through 2-hour delayThree REM trains came to a sudden stop due to a power surge on Wednesday evening. Many of them were stranded for 2 hours before they were evacuated.CanadaFeb 29, 2024
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As messy winter storm nears, Quebecers prepare to ‘buckle down’Residents and mayors on the West Island are worried about power outages as a mixed bag of weather is expected to hit Quebec Tuesday into Wednesday.CanadaJan 9, 2024
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After summer storm rips through Quebec, some power outages will last into weekendSevere thunderstorms swept through parts of Quebec, including Montreal, on Thursday. High winds and torrential rain flooded roads and prompted major power outages.WeatherJul 14, 2023
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Churchill Falls interruption leaves thousands in the dark in QuebecHydro-Québec said the Churchill Falls station experienced a sudden interruption Tuesday, which triggered protection mechanisms that responded by cutting power.CanadaApr 25, 2023
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Quebec ice storm: Kirkland couple struggling after more than a week without powerAn elderly Kirkland couple went for more than a week without power after a tree branch in their backyard brought down a power line during last week's ice storm.CanadaApr 13, 2023
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Quebec ice storm: Extensive repairs needed to fix single remaining power outageHydro-Québec says there is still one outage requiring extensive repairs that is affecting about four customers. More than 1.1 million customers were in the dark last week.CanadaApr 13, 2023
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One week after ice storm, extended power outages raise questions about Quebec’s power gridHydro expects to reconnect all customers who lost power during the powerful spring ice storm that swept through Quebec by the end of Wednesday.CanadaApr 12, 2023
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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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