City crews respond to power outages affecting multiple Saskatoon areas

Multiple neighbourhoods lost electricity on Tuesday afternoon as City of Saskatoon crews scrambled to repair damage to electrical equipment.

According to the city, areas through the north, central, west and east sides of the city experienced a power outage that began around 1:45 p.m. The city’s website said the reason for the outage was “equipment failure,” which can include transformers, underground cables and more.