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55,000 without power in Quebec, Ontario after rounds of thunderstorms since Canada Day
More than 30,000 clients are still without power after severe thunderstorms swept across southern Quebec last night. At the peak of the outages nearly 140,000 customers were knocked off the grid. Audrey St-Pierre, spokesperson for Quebec’s hydro utility, says about 200 teams of workers have been di...
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What happenedAt the peak of the outages 214,000 customers were knocked off the grid in Ontario and 140,000 customers were without power in Quebec, Environment Canada says.
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3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMostly same
15/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
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Center55,000 without power in Quebec, Ontario after rounds of thunderstorms since Canada Day
The Globe and Mail · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMore Than 30,000 Hydro Clients Without Power in Quebec After Severe Storms
More Than 30,000 Hydro Clients Without Power in Quebec After Severe Storms
More than 30,000 clients are still without power after severe thunderstorms swept across southern Quebec last night. At the peak of the outages nearly 140,000 customers were knocked off the...
55,000 without power in Quebec, Ontario after rounds of thunderstorms since Canada Day
At the peak of the outages 214,000 customers were knocked off the grid in Ontario and 140,000 customers were without power in Quebec, Environment Canada says
More than 30,000 hydro clients without power in Quebec after severe storms
More than 30,000 Hydro-Québec customers remain without power after severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds and widespread outages to southern Quebec.
