Residents of Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., can expect a power outage this afternoon, after a piece of heavy equipment toppled a power pole, knocking out power and preventing people from travelling in or out of Rae. The road out of Rae has since reopened, but there will be a planned outage this afternoon to complete repairs, said the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. The access road was blocked as the power corporation undertook initial repairs to de-energize the infrastructure, the power corporation says. Doug Prendergast, a power corporation spokesperson, said a line crew replaced the damaged pole, and that power will be out as crews complete the repairs. The contractors, whose vehicle damaged the pole, have flaggers on site and they are doing traffic control, said Prendergast.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2021 19:30 UTC