Hundreds of thousands of people remained without power in eastern Canada two days after a storm left the area coated in ice, causing tree limbs to break and fall on power lines.
Hundreds of thousands of people remained without power Friday in eastern Canada two days after a storm left parts of Quebec and Ontario coated in ice, causing tree limbs to break and fall on power lines,Authorities also reported a third storm-related death.
Labbé said the 75-year-old died after being taken to hospital. He said firefighters determined carbon monoxide levels in the garage were 20 times the norm. Officials say they received more than 60 reports of CO poisoning over the course of several hours Friday, while emergency rooms were at 200% capacity.
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