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A pair of drivers racing at about two-and-a-half times the speed limit were arrested on Standherd Drive Friday night, as Ottawa police kicked off the ...

Ottawa police begin weekend 'enforcement mode' stopping and impounding two cars racing at 150 km/h Back to video The street racers were clocked at 150 km/h in the 60 km/h zone. Ottawa police begin weekend 'enforcement mode' stopping and impounding two cars racing at 150 km/h

Environment Canada had issued severe thunderstorm warnings earlier in the day for a swath of eastern Ontario that included the nation's capital and communities ...

"This was a massive storm and we ask for your patience." Ottawa Police and emergency responders have been called to multiple fallen trees, fallen power lines and other storm damage through the Ottawa area as a result of the thunderstorm this afternoon. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said in a tweet that the storm had been "massive" and that the city's emergency operations centre had been "activated." Some reports of injured people. Ottawa police said there had been reports of injuries, and extra officers were being called in to deal with the storm's aftermath. Environment Canada had issued severe thunderstorm warnings earlier in the day for a swath of eastern Ontario that included the nation's capital and communities to the south and west.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for Ottawa and parts of eastern Ontario as a powerful storm moves across the province.

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. "This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Toronto-based mortgage broker Mary Sialtsis discusses what options these buyers have. Due to outages, the O-Train Line 1 LRT is offline. The storm ripped trees out by the roots as it blew across the city. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will not be running in the race to pick a new leader of the United Conservative party. Hydro Ottawa is reporting more than 100 outages affecting nearly 120,000 customers across the city. Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city. 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. Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city. OC Transpo also says its website is down. Sunday’s outlook is cloudy with a high of 18 C and a chance of showers in the afternoon.

Un arbre déraciné. De violents orages se sont abattus sur plusieurs secteurs de l'Outaouais, d'Ottawa et de l'est ontarien, samedi, causant des dégâts et ...

Le Service de police de Gatineau (SPVG) a confirmé qu’une personne a perdu la vie sur la rivière des Outaouais, dans le secteur Masson-Angers, après que son embarcation a chaviré. Les policiers ont reçu l’appel un peu avant 17 h. Plus tôt samedi, Environnement Canada avait publié une veille d'orages violents qui visait des secteurs de la Haute-Gatineau, Papineau, Gatineau, Ottawa et l'est ontarien, notamment. En Outaouais l’orage a laissé aussi sa trace. Hydro Ottawa a pour sa part rapporté que près de 120 000 abonnés n'avaient pas d’électricité en fin de journée. Scénario similaire pour plus de 70 000 résidences d'Hydro One dans l'est ontarien. Des manœuvres de réanimation ont été effectuées par les services d'urgence, mais son décès a été constaté à l'hôpital. Le service des incendies d’Ottawa a confirmé que des toits de maisons se sont envolés à Stittsville. Les pompiers indiquent également que des orages majeurs ont frappé différents secteurs à l'ouest d'Ottawa ainsi qu’à l’est de la ville.

A line of violent thunderstorms brought strong winds and dumped rain across the Ottawa-area on Saturday.

Showers are expected to roll in during the evening, with a low of 11. Weather officials had earlier warned that the storm was potentially dangerous. Reports of power outages and traffic lights out. “When the power went out, we all took a look outside and almost in slow motion we saw the tree fall on our car,” Matt McMahon said. “It’s still pretty early in the assessment and trying to figure out how widespread everything is and where the needs are,” Gower said. Stittsville Coun. Glen Gower, who was doing a walkabout on Stittsville Main Street, said the winds damaged the roofs of several buildings and broke windows. They and other emergency crews were assisting injured or trapped people and were checking on the well-being of others. “But they never did.” “It was definitely intense.” “It just came on quick,” said a woman who gave her name as Bea. “I’m a little scared of thunder and lightning, but this was ‘holy crap.’ You don’t know what to do. Shingles lay on the street, freshly shorn from roofs, and trees, some of them two storeys high, were uprooted. Emergency vehicles raced across the city.

Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that could produce strong winds, hail, and the possibility of ...

May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 "This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. OC Transpo also says its website is down. Due to outages, the O-Train Line 1 LRT is offline. The storm ripped trees out by the roots as it blew across the city. Ottawa police said Saturday evening there were major injuries to an individual in the west end of the city. May 21, 2022 Our emergency operations centre (eoc) has been activated and staff are assessing damage and threats on the ground. The city is holding a media briefing at 7:30 p.m., which will be live on this page.

Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind guest, large hail and ...

“Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.” Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind guest, large hail and heavy rain this afternoon and this evening. It might be the end of month, but May showers are still going strong as Environment Canada issues a severe thunderstorm watch for the Ottawa and Gatineau areas.

A major cleanup operation is getting underway after a powerful storm tore down trees and power lines across Ottawa Saturday afternoon, leaving hundreds of ...

Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city. Due to outages, the O-Train Line 1 LRT is offline. The storm ripped trees out by the roots as it blew across the city. Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city. “We haven’t had a hit like this since the tornadoes,” he said. Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city. This is a challenging event.” - Toronto investigating first suspected case of monkeypox - Toronto investigating first suspected case of monkeypox “Many residents are experiencing power outages. General manager of transit services Renée Amilcar told reporters OC Transpo was working with Hydro Ottawa to restore service on the O-Train as soon as possible,. “We know the storm has touched every corner of our city,” he said.

There's been some relief at the pumps this long weekend as gas dipped below the two dollars a litre mark in Ottawa.

3 hr ago 3 hr ago 3 hr ago 3 hr ago 3 hr ago 3 hr ago 3 hr ago 3 hr ago 3 hr ago 2 hr ago 3 hr ago “My truck was $100 or so and now it’s close to $200 to fill it up,” said Ted Vonboetticher, an Ottawa resident.

A powerful storm arrived in the Ottawa region late Saturday afternoon.

“When the power went out, we all took a look outside and almost in slow motion we saw the tree fall on our car,” Matt McMahon said. Stittsville Coun. Glen Gower, who was doing a walkabout on Stittsville Main Street, said the winds damaged the roofs of several buildings and broke windows in the area. “It’s still pretty early in the assessment and trying to figure out how widespread everything is and where the needs are.” By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Weather officials had earlier warned that the storm was potentially dangerous. “It just came on quick,” said one woman who gave her name as Bea. “I’m a little scared of thunder and lightning, but this was, ‘holy crap.’ You don’t know what to do. Shingles lay on the street, freshly shorn from roofs, and trees, some of them two storeys high, were uprooted. Several barns appeared to have had their roofs peeled back by the wind, while roadside billboards lay flattened on the ground. Another Ottawa Fire post reported a silo collapse near Magladry Road in Navan. The sun came up and my son said, ‘Dad, the trees are all down.’ I said, ’What?’” A massive pine tree hit a house, shearing off part of its roof; another crushed a car. “I was upstairs reading a book,” said Jim Carney, whose house escaped mostly unscathed.

Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that could produce strong winds, hail, and the possibility of ...

May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 The storm ripped trees out by the roots as it blew across the city. “We haven’t had a hit like this since the tornadoes,” he said.

OC Transpo says the O-Train Line 1 will be replaced by R1 bus service until further notice between Blair and Tunney's Pasture stations.

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One person has been reported dead after a powerful thunderstorm moved across Ottawa Saturday afternoon. An Ottawa police spokesperson told reporters at a ...

Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city. Due to outages, the O-Train Line 1 LRT is offline. The storm ripped trees out by the roots as it blew across the city. Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city. “We haven’t had a hit like this since the tornadoes,” he said. Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city. This is a challenging event.” - A man has died in a fire in the Saint-Michel district of Montreal - Toronto investigating first suspected case of monkeypox General manager of transit services Renée Amilcar told reporters OC Transpo was working with Hydro Ottawa to restore service on the O-Train as soon as possible,. “Many residents are experiencing power outages. “We know the storm has touched every corner of our city,” he said.

Ottawa paramedics are asking residents to only call 911 in case of emergencies, as emergency responders deal with numerous calls across the city. The storm ...

May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 The storm ripped trees out by the roots as it blew across the city. “We haven’t had a hit like this since the tornadoes,” he said.

A line of violent thunderstorms brought strong winds and dumped rain across the Ottawa-area on Saturday.

By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Two deaths were reported in southern Ontario. Weather officials had earlier warned that the storm was potentially dangerous. “When the power went out, we all took a look outside and almost in slow motion we saw the tree fall on our car,” Matt McMahon said. “It’s still pretty early in the assessment and trying to figure out how widespread everything is and where the needs are.” “But they never did.” Stittsville Coun. Glen Gower, who was doing a walkabout on Stittsville Main Street, said the winds damaged the roofs of several buildings and broke windows in the area. “It just came on quick,” said one woman who gave her name as Bea. “I’m a little scared of thunder and lightning, but this was, ‘holy crap.’ You don’t know what to do. “It was definitely intense.” Shingles lay on the street, freshly shorn from roofs, and trees, some of them two storeys high, were uprooted. Another Ottawa Fire post reported a silo collapse near Magladry Road in Navan.