Submitted by cory.knutt on Fri, 08/08/2025 - 15:51
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Traffic lights dark at 18th Street SW in Portage la Prairie during a daytime power outage.
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Traffic lights were out at 18th Street SW in Portage la Prairie Friday morning as a power outage affected nearly 1,000 Manitoba Hydro customers.
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Traffic lights were out at 18th Street SW in Portage la Prairie Friday morning as a power outage affected nearly 1,000 Manitoba Hydro customers. PortageOnline/Jared Thiessen
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Update:

The power was restored just before 12:30 p.m.


Original story:

An unplanned power outage was affecting nearly 1,000 customers in Portage la Prairie this morning.

The outage began at 10:23 a.m. Friday, August 8, and impacting areas south of Saskatchewan Avenue from Royal Road to Elm Street, as well as some locations north of Saskatchewan Avenue along the same stretch.

Manitoba Hydro says 996 customers were without power.

The outage was caused by tree contact with Manitoba Hydro equipment.

Click here for current updates from Manitoba Hydro.

Map showing the area affected by a power outage in Portage la Prairie, including neighbourhoods south of Saskatchewan Avenue from Royal Road to Elm Street and some areas north of the avenue along the same stretch.
Manitoba Hydro map showing the outage zone in Portage la Prairie, impacting close to 1,000 customers Friday morning. Courtesy Manitoba Hydro

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