Cleanup continues as second August storm smashes capital

As of 8 a.m., Hydro Ottawa was reporting around 8,000 customers without power, mostly in Knoxdale-Merivale, College, and Bay wards “Clearly, Mother Nature or some other authority has an issue with Ward 8 and Ward 9. What more should the storm-beaten, electricity-deprived residents of Knoxdale-Merivale Ward and College Ward be expected to put up with?” asked Coun. Sean Devine in a Facebook post overnight.