Power outage near Ottawa's ByWard Market
A localized power outage affected the ByWard Market area in Ottawa on January 16, 2026. Hydro Ottawa is aware and responding. No cause or restoration time is confirmed yet.
A localized power outage affected the ByWard Market area in Ottawa on January 16, 2026. Hydro Ottawa is aware and responding. No cause or restoration time is confirmed yet.
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