Extreme cold temperatures across Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and the East Coast are expected to linger until Sunday. You can follow our live coverage here
Extreme weather blanketed much of Canada on Friday morning, bringing snow, icy cold temperatures and strong winds and that have left many without power.There were 374 power outages affecting over 27,000 customers in Nova Scotia on Saturday morning, with the bulk of them around Halifax and Yarmouth, according to Nova Scotia Power’s website.
The City of Montreal has opened two temporary emergency warming centres, each of which can accommodate up to 50 people between 8 p.m. and 9 a.m. The centres are to close on Sunday. Temperatures in Quebec City were forecast to fall to -30 C overnight – with a wind chill index of -45 – and the arctic weather was expected to last until Sunday.
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