Map of affected customers in Sarnia. (Photo via Bluewater Power)
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UPDATE: Power outage impacts around 1,900 people in Sarnia

Nearly 1,900 people in Sarnia were without power for about eight hours.

According to Bluewater Power, an unplanned outage at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday impacted customers in the central and downtown area.

Power was fully restored shortly before 3:30 a.m. Monday.

The utility said equipment failure was to blame for the lengthy outage.

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Sarnia police are asking for help to identify a theft suspect. July 2025. (Photo courtesy of Sarnia Police Service)

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