The latest developments on the impact on Canada of the global technology outage that has caused major disruptions to businesses and services around the world. All times Eastern:

8 in the morning

Windsor police are reporting long delays at the Canada-U.S. border, both at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and the Ambassador Bridge, due to power outages across the country.

He says to avoid both areas if possible.

Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport said flight delays and cancellations may occur. Passengers should contact their airline for specific details about their flight.

07:45

Some companies said their operations were unaffected by technological disruptions.

Rogers Communications Inc. said there was no impact to its telephone and Internet networks or to its owned media.

Air Canada said there was no major impact on its operations, but the airline was monitoring the situation closely.

7:30 a.m.

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services said some of its computer systems are currently affected by the outage.

This includes Meditech, which is the primary information system used to manage patient care and financial information.

The provincial health department said it had implemented emergency plans and was focusing on providing emergency care.

07:15

The University Health Network in Toronto said the outage affected some of its systems.

He said clinical activities at his hospital continued as planned.

He warned, however, that some patients may experience delays.

At 7am

Flight delays and cancellations were expected as Canada’s largest airport, Pearson International in Toronto, said airlines were experiencing technology outages.

Porter Airlines announced it was canceling flights until noon due to a power outage.

The Newfoundland and Labrador government said users of its digital platforms may experience service interruptions and the province is working with its service providers to resolve the issue.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2024.