Canada in Brief, Sept. 27-Oct. 3

Canada in Brief, Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale rises during question period in the House of Commons on Sept. 24, 2018. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Goodale tours Ottawa area destroyed by tornado

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale toured Dunrobin, west of Ottawa, on Sept. 25 where locals are still reeling after a powerful tornado ripped through the town. He said some of the modern homes hit hardest in the area looked like they had gone “through a grinder.”

Environment Canada says six tornadoes swept across the Ottawa area and through the neighbouring Quebec region on Sept. 21, levelling homes and knocking out power grids along the way.