Extreme cold across Canada heaps pressure on utility companies, airlines

25-Jan-2026

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Intense cold weather across Canada on January 24 has prompted utility companies to issue warnings to customers and airlines to delay or cancel flights.

From the Atlantic provinces through to the Prairies, residents have been hunkered down to wait out a bone-chilling cold snap, with parts of the Prairies expected to reach lows of –55 C with the wind chill.