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CBC
36 minutes ago
- Climate
- CBC
Thuderstorms take out trees, power in Outaouais, eastern Ontario
More than 40,000 local customers are without power after Thursday evening's series of thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorm warnings rumbled across eastern Ontario and western Quebec from about 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. When the storm was at its worst, it produced a tornado warning around Sharbot Lake, gusts of wind up to 90 km/h and lightning, Environment Canada told Radio-Canada. CBC News is checking and it's not yet clear whether a tornado happened. As of 10:15 a.m. Friday around 22,000 customers were without power in eastern Ontario, according to Hydro One, and about 21,000 addresses in the Outaouais were out. The Bancroft and La Pêche areas have the most customers in the dark. It should take most of the day for power to be restored in Bancroft, according to Hydro One. Hydro Ottawa's outage map shows about 600 customers without power. Photos from of Chelsea and Wakefield north of Ottawa show trees that were partially uprooted or snapped and Hydro-Québec workers responding to fallen branches which hit power lines. In Gatineau, the Festival Parasol had to be cancelled Thursday night thanks to the weather. Otherwise, Gatineau police said they only responded to minor incidents like fallen branches.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain triggers flash flooding, power outages across Quebec
Flooding and power outages are causing headaches in some parts of Quebec after summer storms and rainfalls. In Quebec City, a pair of vehicles are stuck in an underpass that quickly filled up with water. The city received up to 50 millimetres of water in just two hours this morning. According to Quebec CIty police, one of the drivers had to be rescued from the roof of his car. No injuries are being reported, but 3rd Avenue West is closed between 41st and 46th streets. Meanwhile, thousands of Hydro-Québec clients are without electricity after heavy summer storms last night. As of 8:30 a.m., there were just under 40,000 clients without power, with more than half of them in the Outaouais region. In the Laurentians, there were more than 7,500 without power. In the Quebec City region, that total was just over 5,000.
CBC
3 hours ago
- Climate
- CBC
Heavy rain traps cars in Quebec City underpass, triggers power outages across province
Flooding and power outages are causing headaches in some parts of Quebec after summer storms and rainfalls. In Quebec City, a pair of vehicles are stuck in an underpass that quickly filled up with water. The city received up to 50 millimetres of water in just two hours this morning. According to Quebec CIty police, one of the drivers had to be rescued from the roof of his car. No injuries are being reported, but 3rd Avenue West is closed between 41st and 46th streets. Meanwhile, thousands of Hydro-Québec clients are without electricity after heavy summer storms last night. As of 8:30 a.m., there were just under 40,000 clients without power, with more than half of them in the Outaouais region. In the Laurentians, there were more than 7,500 without power. In the Quebec City region, that total was just over 5,000.
CBC
a day ago
- General
- CBC
'We're the protectors now,' says Sheshatshiu youth after 130-kilometre walk to Gull Island
A group of young Sheshatshiu residents completed a 130-kilometre journey in protest over a proposed hydroelectric project at Gull Island — and one says it's a sign that youth are ready to take on leadership roles to protect the land. Angel Jourdain, Percey Montague and Patrick Jourdain began the long walk earlier this month from Sheshatshui to Gull Island to to join several people who have been protesting Hydro-Québec's preliminary site survey work. Angel Jourdain said land is a place where Innu have gathered for years and said the walk holds a lot of significance for her. "I hope it shows them that we're peaceful, that we love our land but we won't step down when it comes to it, that we'll be here to protest it, if any bad decisions are made upon the land," Jourdain told CBC. "We're the protectors now. Now that most of the elders are gone, we were ready to step in." She said the group, which included Percey Montague and Patrick Jourdain, began their journey on July 13 and arrived in Gull Island on July 20. Jourdain is pleased they did this and she's feeling well, even though she's tired and sore from the long walk. "Emotionally I'm still strong and I'm ready to do whatever is next," she said, adding Montague and Patrick Jourdain are excited for any future challenges. Throughout the week-long walk, community members dropped off drinks to keep them hydrated as well as equipment like walking sticks and even junk food, to help "keep our spirits up." "We had people stop to give us hugs and to talk to us and tell us we're doing great and just giving us words of encouragement," said Jourdain. Innu Elder Elizabeth Penashue also joined the trio for a 12-kilometre portion of their walk, which Jourdain called a "big motivator to keep going." Jourdain said many elders Penashue's age are dying, so "it's really important to hear her say that, and that she trusts us to protect the land and to appreciate it the way they have done for so many years." When the group arrived at Gull Island, she said they were greeted by a crowd, from community leaders to young children. "It's not just the walk, it's an achievement for the youth of Sheshatshiu. Something like this has never been done, so seeing the support from it will definitely encourage others to do more," she said.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Hydro-Quebec CEO's compensation could approach $1 million
Hydro-Quebec's new boss will be entitled to compensation that could approach $1 million if she receives her maximum bonus. The compensation of the new CEO, Claudine Bouchard, could reach $988,500, according to information contained in a decree issued by François Legault's government. Bouchard is entitled to an annual salary of $659,000. The board of directors may also grant her a performance bonus, but this cannot exceed half the value of her salary. With this promotion, Bouchard will see her annual salary increase by 11.7 per cent compared to what she earned as chief operating and infrastructure officer. In 2024, she received an annual salary of $589,948, for total compensation of $933,362, according to the Crown corporation's annual report. The new CEO's compensation is in line with that of her predecessor, Michael Sabia, who received a salary of $663,577 and total compensation of $839,516 in 2024. In 2025, Bouchard's compensation will be determined based on the number of months she served as CEO versus her previous position. Bouchard was appointed head of the Crown corporation on July 5, following Sabia's departure, when he became the federal government's most senior civil servant. She will be responsible for steering Hydro-Quebec's massive investments, which include plans to deploy $200 billion by 2035 to increase production and improve the reliability of its network. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 23, 2025.
