A large planned power outage is scheduled for parts of southwestern Nova Scotia late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Nova Scotia Power says the outage will begin at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday and is expected to last until 5 a.m. Thursday.
The utility says the interruption is needed so crews can complete transmission repairs at local substations.
Areas expected to be affected
Communities listed by the utility include:
- Tusket
- Argyle
- West Pubnico
- East Pubnico
- Lower East Pubnico
- Woods Harbour
- Lower Woods Harbour
- Shag Harbour
- Barrington Passage
- Cape Sable Island
- Barrington
- Villagedale
- Shelburne
- East Jordan
- Sandy Point
- Birchtown
- Gunning Cove
- Roseway
- Ohio
- Nearby surrounding communities
Nova Scotia Power says customers in the affected areas should prepare for the temporary overnight outage.
The utility notes restoration times are estimates and may change depending on conditions and the progress of the work.
