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Power outage in St. Norbert caused by snow removal machine

By Amber McGuckin Global News

Posted December 26, 2016 12:57 pm

Updated December 26, 2016 6:07 pm

1 min read

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Manitoba Hydro says 1,318 customers are without power in St. Norbert after snow clearing equipment damaged a transformer pole. Walther Bernal / Global News

WINNIPEG — An accident with a snow removal machine left about 1,318 customers without power Boxing Day morning, according to Manitoba Hydro.

A snow clearing machine hit a transformer pole behind a strip mall on 3487 Pembina Highway, which cut power to many homes in St. Norbert around 7:30 a.m.

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A Manitoba Hydro spokesperson says the goal was to restore power by 11 a.m., but because of more weather related delays,it took until about noon.

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