US EditionStrong winds leave thousands in the dark in Central Canada, Maritimes
Hydro-Québec deployed 1,100 workers after severe winds up to 90 km/h damaged infrastructure, causing outages for nearly 310,000 customers across Quebec regions including Laurentians and Lanaudière.
- On March 17, 2026, nearly 310,000 customers were knocked off the grid in Quebec, while thousands in the Maritimes lost power due to strong winds and heavy rain.
- With winds forecast near 90 kilometres an hour, Environment Canada warned that electrical grids in Central Canada and the Maritimes are being tested.
- In Ontario, strong winds knocked out power to 30,000 in the eastern part and about 11,000 customers in Ottawa, while the largest outages were in the Laurentians, Lanaudière and Montérégie.
- Hydro-Québec says about 1,100 workers have been deployed to reconnect customers, while utility personnel are cleaning up debris from fallen trees after strong winds caused outages on Tuesday.
- The Canadian Press first published this report on March 17, 2026, and a file photo shows high-voltage lines in Beauharnois from Jan. 27, 2025.
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Strong Winds Leave Thousands Without Power in Central Canada, Maritimes
Strong winds put electrical grids to the test across Central Canada and the Maritimes on Tuesday, with Quebec particularly hard hit by the massive gusts. At their peak, the outages affected more than 310,000 customers in Quebec, as Environment Canada forecast winds as strong as 90 kilometres an hour in parts of the province. The most outages were in the Laurentians, Lanaudière and Montérégie regions. By 3:30 p.m., that figure stood at just over …
Strong winds have left over 300,000 homes without power in Ontario, Quebec & the Maritimes
Strong winds are putting electrical grids to the test across Central Canada and the Maritimes.Nearly 310,000 customers were knocked off the grid in Quebec this morning, with environment Canada forecasting winds as strong as 90 kilometres an hour in parts of the province.The largest outages were in the Laurentians, Lanaudière and Montérégie regions.Hydro-Québec says about 1,100 workers have been deployed to reconnect customers in nearly every cor…
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