Traffic lights are back up and running in downtown Winnipeg after a power outage caused confusion in traffic.

Several intersections were left without traffic lights for a couple of hours while hydro crews worked to fix the problem.

Power has since been restored and there are no delays in the area.

Earlier:

A power outage has knocked out several traffic lights in downtown Winnipeg.

Hydro crews were notified of the problem just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday.

Lights are out in all directions at a number of intersections including:

  • Main Street and Broadway 
  • Broadway and Fort Street
  • Broadway and Garry Street 
  • Broadway and Smith Street
  • York Avenue and Fort Street
  • York Avenue and Garry Street
  • Assiniboine Avenue and Main Street

Hydro crews are currently on scene working to fix the problem and hope to have things back up and running by around 7 a.m.