"Our teams are hard at work and we are confident that a further 200,000 customers will have their power back by the end of the day," says electricity provider Hydro-Quebec.
Eight bodies that police recovered in a marshy area of St. Lawrence River in Quebec came from two families seeking clandestine entry into US, police say.
The founder of the anti-government protest group says he was not going ahead with the protests because he could not "guarantee public safety" and that participants risked severe sanctions.
A severe summer thunderstorm across Quebec and Ontario has left at least four people dead and 900,000 homes without electricity.
A 24-year old man has been arrested for a possible hate crime after attacking worshippers with bear spray while carrying an axe in a Mississauga mosque.
Canadian police cleared protesters and vehicles that had blocked a vital trade route on the border with the United States, arresting remaining protesters, marking the end of the "economic crisis".
Officers begin clearing the Ambassador Bridge area by taking down tents erected in traffic lanes as renewed demonstrations are expected to draw thousands more protesters out.
Judge in Ontario says the injunction would come into effect at 7 pm local (0000 GMT) on Friday evening to give demonstrators time to end protests
The two-week blockades have already impacted business, with protesters closing down a third Canada-US border crossing in central Manitoba.
An utility company Hydro One stated that it predicts more outages in the hardest-hit areas including southern, central and eastern Ontario.
The four victims, spanning three generations, were killed when Nathaniel Veltman, 20, ran into them while they were out for an evening walk near their home in London, Ontario. A fifth family member is recovering from his injuries in the hospital.
PM Trudeau vows strong action as nation grieves the killing of four Muslim family members, run down by the driver of a pick-up truck in Ontario province.
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