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Fallen tree cuts power in Oak Bay, disrupts buses

A fallen tree caused a power outage for roughly 1,500 Oak Bay residents and bus diversions Sunday afternoon. The power went off just after 1 p.m., when a tree fell down across a power line. Oak Bay Avenue was closed at St. Patrick Street.
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Oak Bay Avenue was closed Sunday afternoon after tree limbs fell and connected with power lines.

A fallen tree caused a power outage for roughly 1,500 Oak Bay residents and bus diversions Sunday afternoon.

The power went off just after 1 p.m., when a tree fell down across a power line. Oak Bay Avenue was closed at St. Patrick Street. The road closures affected bus routes 2 and 8, which were diverted from Oak Bay Avenue.

Crews were on-site by 2:30 p.m. and power was reinstated to the affected homes by 3 p.m.