Thousands affected by early morning power outages (update)

By Ben Eppel

Posted Dec 1, 2019 11:45:00 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

**All major power outages were restored at 12:30 p.m.**

Power has been restored in the Brigadoon, Bridgeport, Strasburg and Williamsburg areas of Kitchener and in New Dundee.

Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro says ice and wind caused power outages that affected over 5,600 customers.

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