Insurance company reports $421 million in catastrophe losses, mostly fire-related
Intact Financial Corp. estimates its catastrophe losses for the second quarter were around $421 million on a pre-tax basis.
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Quebecers express frustration over ongoing power outages five days after ice storm
Frustration was mounting on Monday for Quebecers still without power five days after a major ice storm, as the province's hydro utility worked to reconnect the remaining homes and businesses cut off from the grid.
U.S. states dig out after storms
Some Michigan residents faced a fourth straight day without power on Sunday, February 26, 2023, as crews continued work to restore electricity more than 165,000 homes and businesses in the greater Detroit area following last week's ice storm.
Legault says majority of homes without power to be reconnected by Wednesday night
Premier Francois Legault said on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, the large majority of Quebec homes still without power after an ice storm two days earlier would have electricity restored before midnight.
WATCH: Quebec gets ready for climate disasters
When Alain Bourque started working in the field of climate change in the mid-1990s, he recalls how, from one presentation to the next, people didn't take him seriously.
Two dead, thousands remain without power in New Brunswick after ice storm
The province was rushing more resources to northern areas, as recovery efforts continue for small communities.