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Nearly 1,000 Manitoba Hydro customers face eight-hour outage in Osborne Village
Crews believe that an Osbrne Village power outage currently affecting close to 1,000 customers will take longer than originally expected to repair. Manitoba Hydro said on X the outage occurred shortly before 11 a.m. At 1:40 p.m., an update was given. "We're dealing with equipment that's fed by underground cable, so it's a difficult situation. We have to inspect equipment in about 60 locations to ensure the repairs are made safely." Update: We're dealing with equipment that's fed by underground cable, so it's a difficult situation. We have to inspect equipment in about 60 locations to ensure the repairs are made safely. This looks to be about an 8 hour job but we have brought in additional crews to assist. — Manitoba Hydro (@manitobahydro) October 6, 2025 Due to the difficulty, crews expect it to be an eight-hour fix, as additional crews have been brought in to assist. "This looks to be about an 8 hour job but we have brought in additional crews to assist." There is no word on what caused the outage.