UPDATE: Power back on downtown after Friday night outage

CLARIFICATION: This article was updated at 10:15 a.m. to include further information from PUC about the duration of the outage.

A power outage that impacted more than 500 customers downtown last night has been fixed.

The outage began at 8:36 p.m. on Friday, knocking out electricity to 506 customers around Bruce and Wellington streets.

The PUC's website says power was not restored until 7:37 a.m. today, but a spokesperson says the actual outage lasted approximately two hours — not 11. 

An "issue" with the outage management system prevented the app from being updated when the power was initially restored, the spokesperson says.

The cause of the outage is "unknown," PUC says.

Were you impacted by last night's power outage? Email us at [email protected]

Anyone still without power can call the PUC emergency number at 705-759-6555

PUC reminds all customers:

• Downed wires should always be considered energized or "live", and extremely dangerous
• Do not approach or drive over a downed power line and do not touch anything the power line may be in contact with
• Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about powerline safety and the dangers that can be associated with power lines
• Take all the necessary safety precautions during a power outage