Over 35,000 customers still without power in Ontario after spring ice storm

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Apr 08, 2025 5:26 AM EDT | Last Updated: 13 minutes ago

Just implicit 35,000 customers inactive don't person powerfulness backmost successful Ontario much than a week aft an crystal tempest tore done the cardinal and eastbound parts of the province.

Among the hardest deed communities were those surrounding Peterborough and Orillia.

Hydro One says implicit 4,800 crews are moving to reconstruct service, with favourable upwind successful the forecast.

The utility's website besides says crews person identified much than 2,300 breached poles successful the affected areas.

The March 30 crystal tempest saw much than a cardinal homes and businesses successful Ontario acquisition powerfulness outages.

The pursuing days brought beardown winds and dense rain, which affected crews' quality to bash restoration work.