Tens of thousands of Nova Scotia Power customers spent much of Saturday without power after high winds and rain hit the province overnight. As of 6:09 p.m. AT, Nova Scotia Power’s outage map showed that about 25,000 customers were still without electricity. (Submitted by Nova Scotia Power.) Nova Scotia Power said more than 600 people were in the field Saturday working to restore power as soon as possible. The utility said it was using a helicopter to patrol power lines in different parts of the province to search for damage.

Source: CBC News December 20, 2025 16:39 UTC