Updated Dec. 14 at 12 p.m.
It looks like power has been restored to the vast majority of Hydro One customers in this region, according to the utility's outage map.
The only area still showing an outage is Lively, where there's 95 customers reportedly without power. However, the map still says power was supposed to be restored there for 11 a.m.
Updated Dec. 14 at 11 a.m.
Power is gradually being restored to Hydro One customers in the region after an outage that started early Thursday morning.
According to Hydro One's outage map, power was supposed to be restored for 95 customers in the Lively area by 11 a.m. There's also about 2,500 customers affected in the Whitefish and Lake Panache area, and it's estimated power there will be restored by 2 p.m. There's also still 10,602 customers out of power on Manitoulin Island and some of the surrounding mainland. Power restoration is expected there by noon.
No word yet on what caused the outage in the first place.
Sudbury.com will bring you up to date information as it becomes available. You can also check Hydro One's outage map.
Original story:
Power is expected to be restored to 15,000 Hydro One customers in the Greater Sudbury, Manitoulin Island and Algoma areas between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Hydro One sent out a notice of the power outage at around 4 a.m. Thursday. It's affecting part of the Walden area, most of Manitoulin Island, Killarney, French River and as far along Highway 17 corridor as Serpent River First Nation.
The reason for the power interruption is currently unknown.
Sudbury.com will bring you up to date information as it becomes available. You can also check Hydro One's outage map.
