Flights Cancelled, Thousands Without Power as Ontario Digs out From Winter Storm

A pedestrian crosses a street in Halifax during a winter storm on Jan. 20, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

A winter storm is spoiling travels plans and causing power outages as parts of southern Ontario dig out from under heavy snowfall.

Hydro One is reporting about 29,000 customers in southwestern Ontario are without power in the aftermath of a storm that brought a mix of freezing rain, snow and ice pellets.