Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday after nearly a decade in power, bowing to rising discontent over his leadership and growing turmoil within his government signalled by the abrupt departure of his finance minister.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described storm Fiona as "very powerful and dangerous" on  Saturday after it ripped into eastern Canada with hurricane-force winds, forcing evacuations, knocking down trees and powerlines, and even capsizing houses near the ocean.