Ferry crossings are cancelled and over a thousand households are left without power Saturday morning, due to high winds and severe weather conditions. Environment Canada meteorologist Graham MacDonald said they had registered winds as high as 138 km/h in the Wreckhouse area. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementMeanwhile, Newfoundland Power says crews are investigating outages across the province, including on the Avalon, Burin Peninsula, Sunnyside-Clarenville-Bonavista Peninsula area, Gander-Glenwood-Twillingate-New-Wes-Valley area, and the Corner Brook-Deer Lake area. Outages a safety concernHurricane-force winds have been playing havoc with the province's power grid all month. Volunteer Firefighter Michelle Wells was among those without power in the town of Embree, N.L.

Source: CBC News December 20, 2025 13:25 UTC