About 100 remain without power days after intense storm: Toronto Hydro

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Smith, J. (2026, September 6). About 100 remain without power days after intense storm: Toronto Hydro. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/hundreds-remain-without-power-days-after-intense-storm-toronto-hydro/article_2d680e23-b763-45f7-94f0-4a68d11f0715.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-06 · by Joshua Smith

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Around 100 people in Toronto remain without power four days after a severe storm hit the city, bringing torrential rain and damaging winds that left 65,000 of Toronto Hydro's 800,000 customers without electricity initially. The number of outages decreased from 1,200 on Friday to about 500 on Saturday morning, before dropping further to around 100 by Sunday morning. Crews are working around the clock to restore power, but complex repairs and hazard mitigation in certain areas have slowed progress. Toronto Hydro warned that customers may need to hire a licensed electrical contractor for repairs before service can be safely reconnected.
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Story summary

A severe thunderstorm swept through the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) on Wednesday, causing widespread damage, power outages, and flooding. Toronto Hydro reported that over 65,000 customers lost power at one point, but by Sunday, only about 100 people were still without electricity. The storm caused significant damage to buildings, including Rogers Stadium, which sustained "significant" damage and had to be ordered to be repaired by the City of Toronto before it could host a sold-out concert by AC/DC on September 16. Toronto Fire Services responded to over 1,000 calls in a 24-hour period, with some areas experiencing localized flooding that forced the closure of major roadways, including parts of Yonge Street and the Don Valley Parkway. The storm also caused damage to trees, utility lines, and electrical equipment, which has made restoration efforts complex. As of Sunday, about 4,500 Toronto Hydro customers were still without power, with the utility company cautioning that storm damage might affect some customers' electrical equipment.

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📰 Toronto Storm Damage
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This article reads unscored and hedges 7% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Widespread power outages remain after damaging storms slam southern Ontario same event · 100%
The Globe and Mail · 0.90 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 39 📰 publisher trust 53
“Both articles describe a severe storm that occurred in southern Ontario, with similar details about power outages and cleanup efforts.”
Damaging storms sweep across Ontario, causing flooding, power outages in Toronto area same event · 100%
The Globe and Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 2 of 19 📰 publisher trust 53
“Both articles describe a severe storm that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the Toronto area, causing power outages and damage.”
Toronto fire responded to 1,500 calls in last 24 hours: Jessop different event · 80%
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 63
“The articles describe a storm and its aftermath, but they mention different time frames and power outages: one article reports an update from 4 days after the storm, while the other mentions the initial impact of the storm”
Toronto cleans up after torrential storm different event · 80%
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 1 📰 publisher trust 53
“Although both articles mention a storm and power outages in Toronto, Article B does not specifically mention the number of people still without power or the damage to electrical equipment mentioned in Article A.”
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Narrative

“Crews continue working around the clock to restore power,” Toronto Hydro said in its Sunday morning statement, adding that their efforts remain complex in certain areas because of extensive damage, hazard mitigation and a high volume of repairs.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
🔮 The utility company also cautioned that storm damage might affect some customers’ electrical equipment.
2026-09-06 · Toronto Star
About 100 remain without power days after intense storm: Toronto Hydro · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

Workers dismantle tree debris along Shaw Street on Friday. asserted
Workers → dismantle → Friday
Crews are still dealing with downed power lines and damaged electrical equipment, Toronto Hydro said Saturday. asserted
Hydro → deal → lines
Around 100 people in Toronto were still in the dark Sunday morning, four days after a red-level storm thrashed the city and surrounding areas with torrential rain and damaging high winds. asserted
storm → thrash → rain
About 100 customers remain without power, Toronto Hydro said in an update on its website at 10 a.m. In the storm’s immediate aftermath on Wednesday night, the utility company said 65,000 of its 800,000 customers lost power. asserted
65,000 → remain → power
By Friday, the number of Torontonians in the dark fell to 1,200 heading into the Labour Day long weekend. asserted
number → fall → weekend
On Saturday morning, the number decreased to about 500. asserted
number → decrease → 500
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW asserted
ARTICLE → continue → ?
“Crews continue working around the clock to restore power,” Toronto Hydro said in its Sunday morning statement, adding that their efforts remain complex in certain areas because of extensive damage, hazard mitigation and a high volume of repairs. asserted
efforts → work → repairs
The utility company also cautioned that storm damage might affect some customers’ electrical equipment. uncertain
damage → caution → equipment
Those repairs have to be done by a licensed electrical contractor and then inspected and approved by the Electrical Safety Association before Toronto Hydro can safely reconnect service, the company said. asserted
company → have → service
Crews are still dealing with hazards including downed power lines and damaged equipment, and they’re trying to restore service “as safely and quickly as possible.” asserted
they → deal → service
As the storm intensified at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Environment Canada issued a rare “red warning” calling for a dangerous thunderstorm. asserted
Canada → intensify → thunderstorm
The highest-level red alert lasted for about 90 minutes until the weather agency lowered it to an “orange watch” and then decreased it further. asserted
agency → last → it
Toronto Hydro said Friday that it had received more than 500 safety reports of downed lines and other electrical hazards. asserted
it → say → lines
He can be reached at joshuasmith@thestar.ca. asserted
He → reach → joshuasmith@thestar.ca
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