After leaving a trail of destruction in Atlantic Canada, post-tropical storm Fiona is moving inland in southeastern Quebec. The storm will continue to weaken as it pushes north across Labrador and into the Labrador Sea, Environment Canada says. Fiona, one of the strongest storms yet seen in eastern Canada, reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence…
‘Destructive Storm Surge’: Fiona Makes Landfall in Southeastern Quebec, After Wreaking Havoc in Atlantic Canada
One Reported Dead in P.E.I. in Hurricane Fiona, as Atlantic Canada Assesses Damages of Historic Storm
Atlantic Canada is assessing the trail of destruction left by the historic post-tropical storm Fiona, as the hurricane moved inland from southeastern Quebec early on Sept. 25. Search and rescue operations have resumed, while at least one death has been reported in Prince Edward Island. P.E.I. officials said in a press conference on Sept. 25…
Two People Reported Dead, as Atlantic Canada and Quebec Assess the Damage Wrought by Fiona
Atlantic Canada is assessing the trail of destruction left by the historic post-tropical storm Fiona, as it moved inland from southeastern Quebec early on Sept. 25. Search and rescue operations have resumed, and at least one death has been reported in Prince Edward Island. P.E.I. officials said at a press conference on Sept. 25 that…
Military to Be Deployed to Nova Scotia to Assist Recovery After Fiona Lashes Region
Post-tropical storm Fiona, one of the strongest storms to ever strike Eastern Canada, left a trail of destruction in its wake early Saturday before lingering over western Newfoundland, where a record-breaking storm surge destroyed several homes. The devastation sent local officials scrambling amid widespread power outages and washed out roads, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Hurricane Fiona Forecast to Bring ‘Severe’ Winds, Heavy Rainfall to Atlantic Canada
Forecasters say hurricane Fiona is shaping up to be a “historic” storm when it blasts through Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec this weekend, packing winds likely to top those of post-tropical storm Dorian in 2019. Bob Robichaud, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, told a news conference that as of Thursday afternoon, modelling projected “all-time” low…
Ottawa Announces $250 Million in Home Heating Help, With Eye on Atlantic Canada
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault today announced up to $250 million over four years to help Canadians with home heating, with nearly half the money targeted for Atlantic Canada. Guilbeault says about $120 million of the funding will go to the four Atlantic provinces, which have raised concerns around energy costs associated with Ottawa’s carbon pricing plan. The federal government says that with…
Atlantic Canada Aims to Ease Travel Restrictions, as Quebec Reduces Curfew Hours
New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia are planning to move forward with opening up inter-provincial travel by forming a travel bubble by mid-April, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said Wednesday. Newfoundland and Labrador will join the bubble later, and travel barriers to the rest of the country could be lifted by early July, Higgs…
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