Toronto Hydro has announced that power has been reinstated to numerous residents in the east end and parts of downtown Toronto following an outage that persisted for over an hour on Wednesday night. The utility communicated through the social media platform X at 10:30 p.m. that its crews had successfully restored power. Toronto Hydro expressed regret for the inconvenience caused by the outage and extended gratitude for the patience and cooperation of customers and the community during the restoration process.
As indicated on its outage map, over 31,000 customers were impacted by the outage as of 9:40 p.m., attributed to a loss of supply from Hydro One. The outage also disrupted elevators and escalators at several Line 2 subway stations, according to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
In response to the power failure, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) issued a statement on Wednesday night, alerting individuals to a power outage affecting multiple buildings. To ensure safety, occupants were advised to vacate the premises promptly or steer clear of the area. The affected buildings included Eric Palin Hall, Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Studies in Community Health, Rogers Communications Centre, Pitman Hall, International Living/Learning Centre, and Kerr Hall at the Toronto Campus.
TMU emphasized the need for evacuation from each building due to potential risks to safety systems like fire detection and sprinklers. Accordingly, classes, labs, and exams were halted during the evacuation period. Staff were encouraged to seek alternative workspaces or take breaks nearby until power was fully restored.