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Canadians warned over power usage
TORONTO Canada -- Lights came back across Ontario Friday but officials warned residents to use as little electricity as possible. Ontario Premier Ernie Eves, who declared a state of emergency in the province Thursday, said electricity generation was at 50 percent capacity Friday morning and expected to reach two-thirds capacity by the end of the day, The Associated Press reported. About 10 million people were affected by Thursday's power cut, including more than 2 million in Toronto, Canada's biggest city. Eves told non-essential and non-emergency workers to stay at home Friday. Police in Toronto and the capital, Ottawa, reported some looting and dozens of arrests. Ottawa police reported two deaths possibly attributed to the outage -- a pedestrian hit by a car and a fire victim, according to AP. But residents were praised for staying calm. "We're all pleased with the actions of Torontonians and their response," Deputy Mayor Case Ootes told a news conference. Mayor Mel Lastman told people not to use air conditioners and dishwashers, and to buy flashlights rather than candles to avoid fire risks. With residents confined to their homes he added: "I guess in nine months we're going to see the biggest baby boom we've ever seen." More than 100 miners were stuck underground at a nickel mine in Sudbury, Ontario, about 340 kilometers (210 miles) north of Toronto, as elevators stopped. They were not said to be in danger. In Toronto, 110 people were rescued from an elevator. On the other side of the U.S. border, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Friday that power might not be restored to all of Detroit Edison's 2.1 million customers until Sunday. Copyright 2003 CNN. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press contributed to this report.
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