At Least Five Dead, Thousands Without Power After Storm

Crews remove a tree from a car following a major storm in Carleton Place, Ont. on May 21, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

As many as five people are dead and tens of thousands remain without power following a fierce storm that swept across Ontario and Quebec.

Gatineau police said a 51-year-old woman died when the boat she was in capsized in the Ottawa River near Masson-Angers, Que. during Saturday’s storm.