A power outage affecting more than 12,000 Hydro One customers southeast of London. Photo courtesy of the Hydro One.More than 12,000 homes and businesses were left without power for several hours Monday, due to a massive outage southeast of London.
Hydro One reported the power outage around 1:30 p.m. Affected areas included Aylmer, Tillsonburg, Ingersoll, Courtland, Norwich, Delhi, Straffordville, and East Oxford.
The cause of the widespread outage was not released, but Hydro One crews were able to restore power by 4 p.m.
Lambton OPP will have an increased presence in Grand Bend as they continue to search for a swimmer that was reported missing on Friday.
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The beach at Pinery Provincial Park was posted as unsafe for swimming heading into the final weekend of August.
Black Gold Brewery in Petrolia is looking to thank the community for its ongoing support while also raising awareness for local charities during its annual block party.
A celebration will take place on Saturday afternoon, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., at Imperial City Brew House.
The matchup between the London Knights and Erie Otters is taking place on Saturday at 4 p.m., and is a fundraiser for upgrades to the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre.
