Hydro-Québec Plans Overnight Outages in Montreal North This Weekend
Hydro-Québec will cut power overnight in Montreal North on Oct 2‑3 and Oct 3‑4 for maintenance, affecting thousands of residents and businesses.
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5 storiesnewest firstlatest October 1, 2026
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