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Quebec and Maritimes Brace for Halloween Storms

11/1/2025

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Weather Warnings Impact Halloween

Environment Canada warned southern Quebec and the Maritimes about Halloween rain and winds, predicting up to 80 mm in Metro Vancouver and 60 mm in Montreal.
Some communities, like Bathurst and Charlottetown, postponed trick-or-treating to Saturday for safety.
Larger cities in southern New Brunswick plan to proceed with festivities.
The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from clinching the World Series.

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Hurricane Melissa Disrupts Halloween

Hurricane Melissa, now a post-tropical storm, is impacting Eastern Canada, especially the Maritimes and Newfoundland.
Winds of 139 km/h and heavy rainfall prompted warnings in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec.
As Melissa approaches Newfoundland, gusts could reach 120 km/h.
Two thousand Nova Scotia customers lost power.
Some communities postponed Halloween festivities to Saturday.

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Weather Warnings Impact Halloween

Environment Canada warned southern Quebec and the Maritimes about Halloween rain and winds, predicting up to 80 mm in Metro Vancouver and 60 mm in Montreal.
Some communities, like Bathurst and Charlottetown, postponed trick-or-treating to Saturday for safety.
Larger cities in southern New Brunswick plan to proceed with festivities.
The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from clinching the World Series.

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