BlackburnNews.com file photoPower has now been restored after about 30,000 Hydro One customers were affected by power outages through Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey and Wellington.
That included customers of smaller utilities in many communities served by entities such as Westario.
Equipment failure is being blamed for the outages although Hydro One does not have any specifics.
The first of the outages were reported just before 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The Ontario Provincial Police say it happened just after 8 p.m. on 9th Concession Road near Ferris Road in Essex.
Preparations started last month.
The Toronto Maple Leafs fell 6-3 to the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, for their fourth straight loss.
There's a new person in charge at the MCC, at least for the time being.
The union representing WSIB workers says regional office closures have caused increased workloads for employees and increased wait times for workers making claims
Windsor police have issued an arrest warrant after an investigation into an armed robbery at a Ford City business.
