Deep freeze grips southern Quebec as power runs thin
Northern cold snaps push the ice storm’s aftereffects across Ontario and Quebec. About 125000 remain without power, with 100 towns in the Blackout Triangle facing another week or two. Saint Jean and Boucherville mobilize aid while CN locomotives serve as emergency generators. 17 deaths blamed on the storm, with damage and lost business expected to top 14 billion dollars.
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97 year old woman refuses to leave her Milbridge home
In Milbridge Maine Gertie Phinney 97 refuses to evacuate despite a severe winter storm that left more than 185000 Maine customers without power. She relies on gas and kerosene, lives with a 72 year old son who waters her, and counts 23 great grandchildren. The storm damaged power lines and shut two seafood firms employing 120 people across Down East.
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