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Power out in Wiarton area

There's was significant power outage Wednesday morning, north of Owen Sound on the Bruce Peninsula.

Hydro One said more than 4,600 customers, many of whom are in Wiarton, were experiencing a loss of electricity.

The Hydro One website listed the cause of the outage as "animal contact."

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