Islanders work to pick up the pieces on P.E.I.'s north shore
More than 9,000 homes and businesses are still without power on Prince Edward Island almost two weeks after Hurricane Fiona battered the province.
The vistas of the north shore are forever changed. Some homes that stood for decades were swept into the sea.
“We’ve lost whole buildings. The wharves that my dad, and my dad’s cousins, and ultimately my great grandfather, all the wharves they built are all wrecked and destroyed,” said Zach Kurylyk, who came from St. John, N.B., to help his family clean up his uncle’s home.
“We lost the original building that the family lived in 100-plus years ago,” he said.
In North Rustico, one window remains, where two homes once stood.
A nearby wave-break was in a state of disrepair. So when the sea swelled, nothing could be done to hold the storm surge back.
“My family’s been here since the 1840s and it’s sad to see the destruction,” said Kurylyk. “But they’ve been through awful times before and we will get through it again this time.”
Many Islanders on the north shore, where power remains an issue, are still struggling.
About 20 kilometres east of North Rustico, the Brackley Bay Oyster Company started putting out ice a few days after the storm when they realized the power wasn’t coming back soon.
“We just filled a bin of ice, and set it outside the front door of the building, and we did a little post, right, ‘anybody needs some ice, for cooler or whatever,’ and within an hour that ice was gone,” said Robbie Moore, owner of the Brackley Bay Oyster Company.
Stanhope, P.E.I., is another community that suffered a serious loss -- its golf club burned down during the storm.
“It was there, and an hour later, I got a message that said it was on fire,” said Moore. “It’s very unfortunate because that’s a big part of the community here.”
It’s a short drive from the Prince Edward Island National Park, still closed while crews work to sort out the heavy damage there.
“It’s just like a bomb went off in the forest,” said Moore. “Trees [that] were planted, I was told yesterday, 80 years ago, and one night and they’re down.”
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
From outer space? Sask. farmers baffled after discovering strange wreckage in field
A family of fifth generation farmers from Ituna, Sask. are trying to find answers after discovering several strange objects lying on their land.
Broadcaster and commentator Rex Murphy dead at 77: National Post
The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pundit and columnist who hosted a national call-in radio show for decades, has died.
Pearson gold heist suspect arrested after flying into Toronto from India
Another suspect is in custody in connection with the gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport last year, police say.
Millions of cyberattacks per hour as B.C. government investigates multiple breaches
Careful attention to government statements and legislation is required to get a handle on the level of risk British Columbians’ information is under, as investigators probe multiple breaches under a continued barrage of attacks.
Ontario family receives massive hospital bill as part of LTC law, refuses to pay
A southwestern Ontario woman has received an $8,400 bill from a hospital in Windsor, Ont., after she refused to put her mother in a nursing home she hated -- and she says she has no intention of paying it.
Debate on abortion rights erupts on Parliament Hill, Poilievre vows he won't legislate
A Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre would not legislate on, nor use the notwithstanding clause, on abortion, his office says, as anti-abortion protesters gather on Parliament Hill.
Justin and Hailey Bieber are expecting their first child together
Hailey and Justin Bieber are going to be parents. The couple announced the news on Thursday on Instagram, both sharing a video that showcases Hailey Bieber's growing belly.
Here are the ultraprocessed foods you most need to avoid, according to a 30-year study
Studies have shown that ultraprocessed foods can have a detrimental impact on health. But 30 years of research show they don’t all have the same impact.
New 'Lord of the Rings' film coming in 2026
The Oscar-winning team behind the nearly US$6 billion blockbuster 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' trilogies is reuniting to produce two new films.