‘All hands on deck’: Work continues to restore power after major outage hits cottage country

Hydro wires are shown under a downed tree branch in this photo posted to social media by Hydro One on May 30, 2026. X/HYDRO ONE

By Denio Lourenco

Posted May 29, 2026 9:26 pm.

Last Updated May 31, 2026 7:45 am.

Widespread outages left approximately 90,000 homes and businesses without power across central and eastern Ontario over the weekend.

Hydro One says strong winds knocked over trees and power lines, causing the outages and impacting customers in regions like Parry Sound, Muskoka, and Hastings.

As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, over 13,000 customers were still without power.

Hydro One says while crews made significant progress Saturday restoring power, some customers may not have it restored until Sunday night.

Click here to see the progress in your area.

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