Blackouts dot Midtown in wake of Toronto’s windy Saturday

High winds have created a spotted Hydro outage map across Toronto where, by late afternoon, as many as 143,000 homes were without power. Crews are labouring into the evening to restore power in both north and south Leaside and Davisville Village. The video above by Johnny Stumbles shows traffic lights giving off a shower of sparks as the wind sets them twirling. This post from Airdrie and Rumsey tells of a “bang” before the power went out. As late as 10 p.m., there were tapes across Southvale Drive. There was no sign of lines down or hydro personnel although a fire truck blocked Southvale at Rolph Rd.

At Yonge and Roselawn