Former Ontario premier Mike Harris speaks to reporters during the 1998 ice storm. That wasn't always easy, however, for the thousands of people left in the dark to wait for assistance.

Who had it worse? In Canada, "the" Ice Storm was blamed for at least 25 deaths, close to a thousand injuries, and damages that hit $3 billion. Off and on, ...

Jan. 8, 2022, marks the 25th anniversary of the ice storm that paralyzed much of eastern Canada in 1998, including Kingston, Ont. The city was plunged into a state of emergency for days as crews ...

CatIQ has released its third industry loss estimate for the ice storm that impacted Ontario and Quebec from March 28 to 31, ...

Canada history : Jan. 5, 1998 – the deadly ice storm of the century By Marc Montgomery | [email protected] Posted: Thursday, January 5, 2017 09:36 Last Updated: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:23 ...

The ice storm of 1998 that left Eastern Ontario residents without power seems to have prepared people here for the blackout of 2003. "We're in good shape," said John Jackson of Mallorytown ...

For a benchmark, the infamous 1998 ice storm brought more than eight centimetres of ice to Ottawa over multiple days. With files from Sannah Choi CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices ...

History- the deadly ice storm: Jan. 5, 1998 By Marc Montgomery | [email protected] Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 10:42 Last Updated: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 10:20 ...