WestJet outage strands Saskatoon residents [Video]

Hilary Kennedy shouldn’t be stepping over skiffs of snow on her nightly walks.

Kennedy is one of thousands of people across the country affected by a recent WestJet outage that is stranding passengers near and far.

Instead of waking up on her Royal Caribbean cruise along the western coast of Mexico, Kennedy woke up to the effects of another blizzard after her flight was cancelled mere hours before its scheduled departure.

“I’m out that money and I’m out a vacation. I went for a walk yesterday in my parka along the white, snowy river, and it was quite depressing,” Kennedy said.

“I’m still quite anxious about what I’ve lost and what I should be doing right now.”

Kennedy and her husband were supposed to take off on Sunday morning from Saskatoon to Toronto, eventually landing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the cruise’s departure point.

While she slept, Kennedy received an email …