TORONTO — A power outage in Toronto’s downtown core on Thursday left the offices of Canada’s top businesses in the dark, forced the evacuation of one of the…
Hydro One, Ontario’s biggest electricity distribution company, said in a tweet it was investigating reports that a barge carrying a crane came into contact with high-voltage transmission lines and it was trying to reroute power to Toronto Hydro, which distributes electricity in downtown Toronto.Toronto is Canada’s biggest city and its financial capital, and the central business district is home to the biggest banks, insurers and stock exchange operator.
Toronto Fire Services said it had responded to “numerous calls” for people trapped in elevators during the power outage.Article content Underground subway operator TTC said its services were normal though the outage tripped air conditioning. TTC warned that streetcar customers might experience major delays.