High winds knock out power for 10,000 Pontiac residences
June 2, 2026
The violent winds that swept the Pontiac on Friday evening brought trees and other debris crashing down on powerlines across the territory, leaving over 10,000
The violent winds that swept the Pontiac on Friday evening brought trees and other debris crashing down on powerlines across the territory, leaving over 10,000
As of 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Hydro-Québec estimated power would be restored to most homes between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Hydro-Québec said its expects power will be restored to most homes by midnight Mar. 12.
School boards have cancelled buses and announced schools and daycares will be closed because of the weather.
Eight Chapeau clans reunited over the weekend to go head-to-head with their rivals in the community’s 18th annual family hockey tournament at the Upper Pontiac
The municipalities of Pontiac, Bristol, Clarendon, Portage du Fort and Shawville were hardest hit, with around 3,000 homes still disconnected from the power grid on
The violent winds that swept the Pontiac on Friday evening brought trees and other debris crashing down on powerlines across the territory, leaving over 10,000 residences in the dark that night. In an email Saturday, Hydro-Québec spokesperson Annie Beaudoin said
As of 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Hydro-Québec estimated power would be restored to most homes between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Hydro-Québec said its expects power will be restored to most homes by midnight Mar. 12.
School boards have cancelled buses and announced schools and daycares will be closed because of the weather.
Eight Chapeau clans reunited over the weekend to go head-to-head with their rivals in the community’s 18th annual family hockey tournament at the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex.
The municipalities of Pontiac, Bristol, Clarendon, Portage du Fort and Shawville were hardest hit, with around 3,000 homes still disconnected from the power grid on Friday at noon, thanks to many downed trees and power lines across the region.
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