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Another 2 to 3 days to reconnect Ottawa, but progress being made: Hydro Ottawa

City officials in Ottawa say it could be another two to three days to restore power, but Hydro Ottawa is assuring the community that progress is being made.

Utility workers use bucket lifts to repair lines along Hawthorne Road after Saturday’s major storm caused significant damage to the city’s power distribution network, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Ottawa schools with power to reopen Wednesday

Ottawa schools that have power will be open Wednesday, but many schools remain closed.

The grounds at Castor Valley Elementary School are quiet as sheeting is seen on the school's damaged roof in the community of Greely in Ottawa, after Saturday’s major storm, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Ottawa area school boards cancelled classes on Tuesday as many schools buildings were without power. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Hunt for gas forcing many to drive across Ottawa to fill up cars, generators

City officials say gas supply issues and long lineups at the pumps should be resolved as soon as hydro is restored.

Many gas stations in Ottawa have run out of fuel and are closed. The city says the issue should be resolved when power is restored. (Leah Larocque/CTV News Ottawa)

Spoiled food: City of Ottawa adds more disposal bins

The city of Ottawa is setting up disposal bins at locations across the city for residents to get rid of food spoiled because of the ongoing power outages.

Carleton Place still expecting to wait days for power to be restored

The main power line into the town of Carleton Place is down as Saturday’s storm toppled about 44 hydro poles in the area.

Richmond farmers take in cattle after Navan barn destroyed

Farmers in Richmond helped take in a herd of cattle from a Navan farm that was destroyed by Saturday's deadly storm.

18 children, 3 adults killed in Texas elementary school shooting

The death toll from the shooting at a Texas elementary school has risen to 18 children and three adults, a state senator said. Sen. Roland Gutierrez said he was briefed by state police on the latest fatalities at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, west of San Antonio.

Ottawa Sikh community provides comfort food to hundreds as residents remain without electricity

The Sikh Society of Ottawa has fed more than 2,000 people since Saturday's storm, even as the gurdwara is without power of its own.

No timeline for Renfrew County to get power back after storm

As Ottawa works to clean up and get power back on following Saturday's storm, residents in southern Renfrew County have no indication when they will get power back.

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18 children, 3 adults killed in Texas elementary school shooting

People leave the Uvalde Civic Center following a shooting earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. (William Luther/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

U.S. senator begs for gun compromise after Texas shooting

Connecticut U.S. Chris Murphy, who came to Congress representing Sandy Hook, begged his colleagues to finally pass legislation that addresses the nation's continuing gun violence problem as the country's latest school shooting unfolded Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

Language law Bill 96 adopted, promising sweeping changes for Quebec

Bill 96, the provincial government's controversial legislation aimed at protecting the French language in Quebec, has been adopted in the National Assembly.

RCMP called to Victoria International Airport, flights suspended

Travellers who have a flight planned at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) on Tuesday afternoon are being warned of travel disruptions due to police activity.

Many Ontario residents could be waiting several days for power after storm

Provincial provider Hydro One said Tuesday afternoon that more than 142,000 customers in parts of Ontario were still without power after a devastating weekend storm.