Hydro Outage

• Hydro worker injured while restoring power in Ajax, Ont.

  A worker was injured in Ajax, Ont., restoring power on Friday night, police say. He was rushed to hospital by paramedics, but the extent of his injuries is unclear.

  Canada

  May 20, 2023
  
• Power outage in east Winnipeg likely caused by lightning, Hydro says

  The area, which includes parts of St. Boniface and Transcona, affects almost 1,400 customers, Manitoba Hydro said, and is believed to have been caused by lightning Sunday.

  Weather

  Jul 18, 2022
  
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• Manitoba Hydro works to restore power from weekend storm as new outages arise

  Hydro is dealing with new outages, including one in the William Whyte area, just north of Portage and Main, on Wednesday morning.

  Weather

  Apr 27, 2022
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• 3,000 Cobourg, Ont. customers lose hydro after truck hits wires

  A truck struck hydro wires on Ontario Street, causing a hydro pole to snap.

  Traffic

  Apr 19, 2022
• Elderly woman dies in Waterloo crash that knocked out power to thousands

  Waterloo Regional Police say an elderly woman has died following a crash on Friday morning that knocked out power to thousands of customers.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2020
• Lightning takes out power to more than 120,000 customers in northern B.C.

  BC Hydro says the outage is due to a transmission failure, possibly caused by lightning.

  Sep 12, 2019
• Another day, another crow: Hydro deals with second bird-related outage

  Residents of west Winnipeg were dealing with another power outage Friday after a crow crashed into and damaged a power station, said Manitoba Hydro.

  Consumer

  Aug 23, 2019
• Murder of crows crash into substation, taking out power

  The outage, which Manitoba Hydro said affected thousands of customers in St. James and further west toward Headingley, was apparently caused by 'a flock of crows making contact with equipment at a substation.'

  Consumer

  Aug 22, 2019
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• Serious crash closes stretch of Wellington Road through morning commute

  No injuries have been reported, but a single vehicle crash has closed a major stretch of Wellington Road.

  Crime

  Jun 19, 2019
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• North End facing Hydro outage

  Manitoba Hydro is responding to a major power outage that appears to have affected a large section of Winnipeg's North End.

  Apr 18, 2019