Thousands of NB Power customers lost power Wednesday after strong winds battered the province. Outages, which peaked at more than 22,000 in the afternoon, are scattered across New Brunswick, but the bulk are found in western and southern areas. About 2,700 customers in Victoria and Madawaska counties have lost power and 1,700 more to the south in Carleton County. NB Power spokesperson Marc Belliveau said the strong gusts are behind the outages. Strong winds have resulted in scattered outages in the province.

Source: CBC News September 30, 2020 20:28 UTC