Storm downs trees, knocks out power in Mattawa, Ont., area

Couple lucky to be alive after storm near Mattawa

David and Shana Pitawanakwat thought they would spend a relaxing weekend in Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park, but a severe thunderstorm and possible tornado had other ideas

Storm forces cancellation of summer school programming at Canadian Ecology Centre

The damage from Saturday's storm continues to wreak havoc in the short and long term

Storm downs trees, knocks out power in Mattawa, Ont., area

The clean up continues in the Mattawa, Ont., area after a weekend storm caused road closures, knocked down trees and caused hydro outages.

Post storm evacuation centre now closed in Mattawa

By Richard CoffinThe evacuation centre at the Mike Rodden Arena in Mattawa, opened after Saturday’s severe storm, has now closed.   That from Calvin officials who say all evacuees have been reunited with their families, returned home or have been moved to another location. Mattawa Mayor Raymond Belanger says 60 families including 133 people from Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park and about 100 other from Algonquin Park in Kiosk were evacuated t…

Sudbury couple lucky to be alive after storm near Mattawa

David and Shana Pitawanakwat thought they would spend a relaxing weekend in Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park, but a severe thunderstorm and possible tornado had other ideas