Power has been restored to a downtown Toronto after a large power outage had shut down traffic lights and left thousands in the dark.

Between 5,000 and 8,000 customers were affected, primarily in the area bounded by Queen St. E., the Esplanade, Bay St. and George St.

Traffic lights in the area were down, turning the intersections into four-way stops.

Subway service in the area was unaffected.

Toronto Fire said that they rescued seven groups of people stuck in elevators in downtown Toronto this morning.

Power has also been lost in small pockets around the city, including areas near Dundas St. E, Kingston Rd. and Coxwell Ave. Jennifer Link, spokesperson for Toronto Hydro, said that this is normal after adverse weather.