Power outage leaves thousands of Barrie residents in the dark

A power outage impacted street lights along Essa Road in Barrie, Ont., on Wed., Oct. 24, 2024. (CTV News/David Sullivan)

A power outage left thousands of Barrie residents in the dark on Wednesday night.

The power went out around 9 p.m. to more than 6,500 homes and businesses in the south end of the city.

Utility crews were dispatched to look into the issue, which was resolved around 11:30 p.m.

Alectra says the cause was an equipment malfunction.