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City-wide power outage under investigation

The NWT Power Corporation building in Hay River is seen in August 2019. Sarah Pruys/Cabin Radio
The NWT Power Corporation building in Hay River is seen in August 2019. Sarah Pruys/Cabin Radio

The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says it is investigating a city-wide power outage in Yellowknife.

On Monday evening between 8:10 and 8:38pm residents and businesses in Yellowknife lost power.

Doug Prendergast, a spokesperson for the power corporation, said the cause of the outage is still under investigation. Power is currently being provided to Yellowknife through a combination of hydro and diesel generation.

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