Maritime Electric

Community groups in Prince Edward Island say they are worried that inflation, rent increases and the damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona are leading to food insecurity among lower-income people.

As of Monday evening, there were still over 16,000 customers on the Island without power.

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has declared a state of emergency as post-tropical storm Fiona — one of the strongest storms to ever strike Canada's East Coast — continues to lash the island.

Thousands of Maritimers lost power on Thursday, October 17, 2019, as a slow-moving fall storm crawled through the region, bringing downpours, powerful gusts and downed trees.

Much of Prince Edward Island National Park has reopened to the public after it was hit by post-tropical storm Dorian last weekend, but Parks Canada's incident commander said on Friday, September 13, 2019, some parts won't open again until next year.

A storm with hurricane-force winds that hit the Maritimes left more than 400,000 residents without electricity, as repairs began on Sunday, September 8, 2019, to downed power lines and buildings damaged by splintered trees.