Storm Fiona

• Ottawa gives $40M to Atlantic shellfish farmers hit by post-tropical storm Fiona

  The federal government is providing up to $40 million over two years to shellfish farmers in Atlantic Canada to help them recover from damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
  
• Matching Fiona relief donations from Ottawa not yet delivered to Red Cross

  Public Safety Canada says it hasn't yet delivered its promised funds to match donations for the Canadian Red Cross's hurricane Fiona relief efforts.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2022
  
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• Ottawa pledges $1.6B to improve infrastructure as part of new climate strategy

  Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair released the adaptation strategy Thursday, and a plan to carry it out, in Prince Edward Island on Thursday.

  Environment

  Nov 24, 2022
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• Red Cross has distributed $27 million in Fiona donations, most to Nova Scotia, P.E.I.

  The bulk of the recipients were in Prince Edward Island, with 26,500 households, and in Nova Scotia, where nearly 22,000 households received cash.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2022
• Storm Nicole topples cherished P.E.I. sandstone arch damaged by Fiona

  Parks Canada warned in early November that the rock formation was at risk of collapsing due to coastline damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona.

  Weather

  Nov 14, 2022
• ‘Torrential rain’ causes flooding in Newfoundland town already devastated by Fiona

  A southwestern Newfoundland town devastated in September by post-tropical storm Fiona is now dealing with flooding after heavy rainfall over the weekend.

  Weather

  Nov 14, 2022
• Nova Scotia team restoring the ‘Canada Mayflower’ will use trees downed by Fiona

  Wood from trees downed by post-tropical storm Fiona will be used to help restore a replica of Hector, a 1773 ship that brought about 190 settlers from Scotland to Pictou, N.S.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2022
• Frig off, Fiona: N.S. entertainers to hold relief event for storm-battered Cape Breton

  A group of musicians are holding a relief event for Cape Breton, which is still cleaning up in the aftermath of post-tropical storm Fiona.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2022
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• N.S. utility and province battle as citizens dream of grid able to weather storms

  Nova Scotia announced it would place a cap on power rate hikes at 1.8 per cent over the next two years for non-fuel costs, but NS Power's president says that limits the utility.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
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• Estimate puts hurricane Fiona insured damages at $660 million

  An initial estimate by Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. suggests hurricane Fiona caused $660 million in insured damage.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2022