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Ontario Premiere Doug Ford speaks to media at the Storm Command Centre in Orillia, Ont. on Friday April 4, 2025. He arrived to inspect the damages from the ice storm and thank front-line volunteers and workers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Drost
Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend’s ice storm as a “war zone.”
Hydro One’s latest update on electricity restoration came as Premier Doug Ford visited some of the areas hardest hit by the powerful storm that left behind downed trees and broken hydro poles in central and eastern Ontario.
The ice storm caused severe damage in cities such as Orillia and Peterborough, while another storm system that moved through parts of Ontario mid-week caused additional scattered outages and slowed down restoration efforts.
Restoration was set to continue through …
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