High winds leave thousands without electricity across Ontario

Hydro Crews work to fix broken power poles and restore power in the Ottawa Valley municipality of Mississippi Mills, Ontario on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Hydro One says high winds have knocked out power for thousands in Ontario. The electricity distributor says about 23,000 customers are without power as of mid-morning.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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TORONTO - Hydro One says thousands of Ontario residents were without power Saturday as high winds blew across much of the province.

The electricity distributor says about 5,000 customers were without power as of Saturday evening, down from over 26,000 early in the day.

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