Thousands of residents in Toronto’s eastern and downtown areas are experiencing power outages, as reported by Toronto Hydro. The outage, affecting over 31,000 customers, was noted on the Toronto Hydro map at 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday. Toronto Hydro acknowledged the issue, attributing it to a loss of supply from Hydro One, and is collaborating with them to investigate further.

Toronto Hydro has estimated that power restoration will likely be completed by 1 a.m. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has indicated that the outage is impacting the operation of elevators and escalators at several Line 2 subway stations.

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has confirmed power failures in multiple buildings, prompting an urgent advisory for people to vacate the premises immediately or avoid the affected area. Affected locations at the Toronto Campus include Eric Palin Hall, Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Studies in Community Health, Rogers Communications Centre, Pitman Hall, International Living/Learning Centre, and Kerr Hall.

TMU emphasized the necessity of evacuation due to potential risks to the building’s life-safety systems, such as fire detection and sprinkler systems. Consequently, all classes, labs, and exams are expected to be temporarily halted during the evacuation. Employees are encouraged to seek alternative work locations or take a brief respite nearby until power is reinstated.