“It was quite simply unsafe to come outside.”: Kingstonians remember the ‘Storm of the Century’
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“It was quite simply unsafe to come outside.”: Kingstonians remember the ‘Storm of the Century’
01:55 | January 4, 2018
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Toronto faces 40 C humidex in 6th heat warning of the year
02:04 | August 9, 2025
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada
01:56 | July 14, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony
00:38 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada
02:11 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada
01:12 | June 23, 2025
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Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases
01:18 | June 6, 2025
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Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings
02:07 | June 2, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe
03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Thunderstorms, wind gusts of up to 110km/h roll through Toronto ⛈
01:33 | April 29, 2025
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Power returning but Ontario ice storm cleanup slow after widespread damage
02:03 | April 7, 2025
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‘It could take years:’ Researchers, wood exporters still tallying damage caused by Ontario ice storm
01:56 | April 4, 2025
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More freezing rain expected for parts of Ontario already hit by ice storm
02:11 | April 2, 2025
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Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist
02:45 | April 1, 2025
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Residents across Ontario face power outages due to ice storm
04:57 | April 1, 2025
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Power still out for 3,000 Barrie residents after weekend storm
01:55 | March 31, 2025
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Ontario Ice Storm: Hundreds of thousands still without power as system moves East
03:15 | March 30, 2025
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Clean-up begins after ice storm devastates Barrie and surrounding areas
01:50 | March 30, 2025
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Calls reporting power outages, insurance claims expected amid Ontario ice storm
02:09 | March 28, 2025
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Temperature reaches 20 C on last day of winter in Peterborough
01:50 | March 18, 2025
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Ontario, Quebec digging out of huge snowstorm
02:04 | February 17, 2025
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Ontario and Quebec hit hard by “biggest storm of the season”
02:00 | February 16, 2025
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Snowstorm closes schools across GTA
01:38 | February 13, 2025
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Toronto snowstorm: City to plow until Friday, advises residents to ‘be patient’
02:20 | February 13, 2025
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Canada’s most expensive natural disasters of 2024
02:29 | January 14, 2025
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Winter weather threatens holiday travel in Eastern Canada
01:48 | December 23, 2024
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Winter weather advisories in place across Canada
01:55 | December 20, 2024
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Ontario storm: Cottage country still digging out of massive snowfall
02:44 | December 2, 2024
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Canadian electrical companies send crews to help restore power in Florida after storms
03:41 | October 12, 2024
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Tornado possibly touched down in Ayr, Ont., video appears to show
00:51 | August 17, 2024
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Millions of Eastern, Atlantic Canadians under weather alerts
01:45 | June 20, 2024
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“It was quite simply unsafe to come outside.”: Kingstonians remember the ‘Storm of the Century’
01:55 | January 4, 2018
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Toronto faces 40 C humidex in 6th heat warning of the year
02:04 | August 9, 2025
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada
01:56 | July 14, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony
00:38 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada
02:11 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada
01:12 | June 23, 2025
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Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases
01:18 | June 6, 2025
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Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings
02:07 | June 2, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe
03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Thunderstorms, wind gusts of up to 110km/h roll through Toronto ⛈
01:33 | April 29, 2025
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Power returning but Ontario ice storm cleanup slow after widespread damage
02:03 | April 7, 2025
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‘It could take years:’ Researchers, wood exporters still tallying damage caused by Ontario ice storm
01:56 | April 4, 2025
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More freezing rain expected for parts of Ontario already hit by ice storm
02:11 | April 2, 2025
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Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist
02:45 | April 1, 2025
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Residents across Ontario face power outages due to ice storm
04:57 | April 1, 2025
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Power still out for 3,000 Barrie residents after weekend storm
01:55 | March 31, 2025
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Ontario Ice Storm: Hundreds of thousands still without power as system moves East
03:15 | March 30, 2025
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Clean-up begins after ice storm devastates Barrie and surrounding areas
01:50 | March 30, 2025
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Calls reporting power outages, insurance claims expected amid Ontario ice storm
02:09 | March 28, 2025
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Temperature reaches 20 C on last day of winter in Peterborough
01:50 | March 18, 2025
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Ontario, Quebec digging out of huge snowstorm
02:04 | February 17, 2025
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Ontario and Quebec hit hard by “biggest storm of the season”
02:00 | February 16, 2025
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Snowstorm closes schools across GTA
01:38 | February 13, 2025
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Toronto snowstorm: City to plow until Friday, advises residents to ‘be patient’
02:20 | February 13, 2025
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Canada’s most expensive natural disasters of 2024
02:29 | January 14, 2025
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Winter weather threatens holiday travel in Eastern Canada
01:48 | December 23, 2024
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Winter weather advisories in place across Canada
01:55 | December 20, 2024
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Ontario storm: Cottage country still digging out of massive snowfall
02:44 | December 2, 2024
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Canadian electrical companies send crews to help restore power in Florida after storms
03:41 | October 12, 2024
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Tornado possibly touched down in Ayr, Ont., video appears to show
00:51 | August 17, 2024
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Millions of Eastern, Atlantic Canadians under weather alerts
01:45 | June 20, 2024
“It was quite simply unsafe to come outside.”: Kingstonians remember the ‘Storm of the Century’
Description
January 4, 2018
On the 20th anniversary, we take a look back at the 1998 Ice Storm, or the 'Storm of the Century'.
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“It was quite simply unsafe to come outside.”: Kingstonians remember the ‘Storm of the Century’01:55 | January 4, 2018 -
Toronto faces 40 C humidex in 6th heat warning of the year02:04 | August 9, 2025 -
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025 -
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025 -
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025 -
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025 -
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025 -
Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases01:18 | June 6, 2025 -
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025 -
Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025 -
Thunderstorms, wind gusts of up to 110km/h roll through Toronto ⛈01:33 | April 29, 2025 -
Power returning but Ontario ice storm cleanup slow after widespread damage02:03 | April 7, 2025 -
‘It could take years:’ Researchers, wood exporters still tallying damage caused by Ontario ice storm01:56 | April 4, 2025 -
More freezing rain expected for parts of Ontario already hit by ice storm02:11 | April 2, 2025 -
Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist02:45 | April 1, 2025 -
Residents across Ontario face power outages due to ice storm04:57 | April 1, 2025 -
Power still out for 3,000 Barrie residents after weekend storm01:55 | March 31, 2025 -
Ontario Ice Storm: Hundreds of thousands still without power as system moves East03:15 | March 30, 2025 -
Clean-up begins after ice storm devastates Barrie and surrounding areas01:50 | March 30, 2025 -
Calls reporting power outages, insurance claims expected amid Ontario ice storm02:09 | March 28, 2025 -
Temperature reaches 20 C on last day of winter in Peterborough01:50 | March 18, 2025 -
Ontario, Quebec digging out of huge snowstorm02:04 | February 17, 2025 -
Ontario and Quebec hit hard by “biggest storm of the season”02:00 | February 16, 2025 -
Snowstorm closes schools across GTA01:38 | February 13, 2025 -
Toronto snowstorm: City to plow until Friday, advises residents to ‘be patient’02:20 | February 13, 2025 -
Canada’s most expensive natural disasters of 202402:29 | January 14, 2025 -
Winter weather threatens holiday travel in Eastern Canada01:48 | December 23, 2024 -
Winter weather advisories in place across Canada01:55 | December 20, 2024 -
Ontario storm: Cottage country still digging out of massive snowfall02:44 | December 2, 2024 -
Canadian electrical companies send crews to help restore power in Florida after storms03:41 | October 12, 2024 -
Tornado possibly touched down in Ayr, Ont., video appears to show00:51 | August 17, 2024 -
Millions of Eastern, Atlantic Canadians under weather alerts01:45 | June 20, 2024
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“It was quite simply unsafe to come outside.”: Kingstonians remember the ‘Storm of the Century’01:55 | January 4, 2018
-
Toronto faces 40 C humidex in 6th heat warning of the year02:04 | August 9, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025
-
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025
-
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
-
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
-
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
-
Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases01:18 | June 6, 2025
-
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
-
Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025
-
Thunderstorms, wind gusts of up to 110km/h roll through Toronto ⛈01:33 | April 29, 2025
-
Power returning but Ontario ice storm cleanup slow after widespread damage02:03 | April 7, 2025
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‘It could take years:’ Researchers, wood exporters still tallying damage caused by Ontario ice storm01:56 | April 4, 2025
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More freezing rain expected for parts of Ontario already hit by ice storm02:11 | April 2, 2025
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Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist02:45 | April 1, 2025
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Residents across Ontario face power outages due to ice storm04:57 | April 1, 2025
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Power still out for 3,000 Barrie residents after weekend storm01:55 | March 31, 2025
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Ontario Ice Storm: Hundreds of thousands still without power as system moves East03:15 | March 30, 2025
-
Clean-up begins after ice storm devastates Barrie and surrounding areas01:50 | March 30, 2025
-
Calls reporting power outages, insurance claims expected amid Ontario ice storm02:09 | March 28, 2025
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Temperature reaches 20 C on last day of winter in Peterborough01:50 | March 18, 2025
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Ontario, Quebec digging out of huge snowstorm02:04 | February 17, 2025
-
Ontario and Quebec hit hard by “biggest storm of the season”02:00 | February 16, 2025
-
Snowstorm closes schools across GTA01:38 | February 13, 2025
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Toronto snowstorm: City to plow until Friday, advises residents to ‘be patient’02:20 | February 13, 2025
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Canada’s most expensive natural disasters of 202402:29 | January 14, 2025
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Winter weather threatens holiday travel in Eastern Canada01:48 | December 23, 2024
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Winter weather advisories in place across Canada01:55 | December 20, 2024
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Ontario storm: Cottage country still digging out of massive snowfall02:44 | December 2, 2024
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Canadian electrical companies send crews to help restore power in Florida after storms03:41 | October 12, 2024
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Tornado possibly touched down in Ayr, Ont., video appears to show00:51 | August 17, 2024
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Millions of Eastern, Atlantic Canadians under weather alerts01:45 | June 20, 2024
“It was quite simply unsafe to come outside.”: Kingstonians remember the ‘Storm of the Century’
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January 4, 2018
On the 20th anniversary, we take a look back at the 1998 Ice Storm, or the 'Storm of the Century'.
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