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A severe thunderstorm caused extensive damage, fallen trees, downed hydro lines and power outages across Waterloo Region on Saturday.

Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro said crews are responding to "extensive damage" in its service territory and it will take a while restore power. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will not be running in the race to pick a new leader of the United Conservative party. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will not be running in the race to pick a new leader of his United Conservative party. According to the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), all trails and natural areas are closed while staff evaluate the damage. Even though we are already in the third week of May, Manitobans are in for a cool night. Toronto-based mortgage broker Mary Sialtsis discusses what options these buyers have. Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for Ottawa and parts of eastern Ontario as a powerful storm moves across the province. Marineland has banned a number of people from its premises, some of whom have never visited the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction, days before the facility was set to open for the season. It was definitely a night to remember for people in attendance at Labatt Park on Friday evening after a reported gas leak forced the evacuation of the park during the season opener. The family of Ken McEldowney has organized a fundraiser for this Sunday to help pay for a headstone and burial fees. The federal government is reporting a sharp rise in influenza in recent months, at a time of the year when detected cases generally start to fall in Canada. Marineland has banned a number of people from its premises, some of whom have never visited the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction, days before the facility was set to open for the season.

'We were on our balcony when the storm started and saw the power lines and transformer crackle, pop and spark'

If not for the bin, she said, the tree likely would have crushed her cars as well as her neighbour’s window. “Large hail can damage property and cause injury,” Environment Canada said in its alert. “Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Fortunately, she had a bin in her driveway for some renovation work on the house, and her vehicles were not in the driveway where the tree landed. There’s some damage to her roof and porch as well as her neighbour’s eavestroughs, and she said the hydro was pulled from the house. Crews continued to respond to outages across the region throughout the afternoon and are working to have power restored in all areas.

CNW/ - A devastating storm with high winds, heavy rain and lightning has resulted in significant damage to both the distribution and transmission equipment.

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