Power restored to pair of Waterloo schools, will reopen Wednesday

File photo of the Waterloo Region District School Board. (CityNews Kitchener)

Posted Nov 5, 2024 08:00:39 AM.

Last Updated Nov 5, 2024 03:48:14 PM.

A power outage in Waterloo Tuesday morning impacted local schools.

Two schools were closed for the day due to a outage caused by a crash in the Weber Street North and Albert Street area.

That included Waterloo Collegiate Institute and Winston Churchill Public School.

As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon the Waterloo Region District School Board confirmed power had been restored to both schools.

Both schools are expected to reopen Wednesday.

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