VIA Rail Passengers Stranded for Over 18 Hours as Winter Storms Halt Travel Plans Across CanadaStrong winds, heavy snow, and freezing rain continue to batter Canada on Christmas Eve to start the long holiday weekend, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity, and passengers stranded on trains for over 18 hours.
The storm that closed schools, disrupted travel plans, and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in B.C., Ontario, and Quebec on Dec. 23 will still be around today, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
In its latest weather alerts, the agency said widespread blizzard conditions in Ontario and northern Quebec will persist throughout Saturday. Extreme cold weather will engulf the Prairie Provinces, while powerful gusts and heavy rain are set to hit Atlantic Canada as the storm moves eastward....
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