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Ice Storm Closures: Schools, Health Services Hit in Western Quebec

Author: The Daily News Now! March 12, 2026 Duration: 1:13

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Freezing rain wreaks havoc in western Quebec, causing power outages and school closures. Several schools under the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs and Centre de services scolaire au Cœur-des-Vallées are shut down, along with Buckingham Elementary School and the CISSSO community service centres in Cantley, Otter Lake, and Vallée-de-la Lièvre. The Ottawa Valley takes the brunt of the ice storm, leading to these widespread disruptions.

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