A big outage is impacting about 1,000 customers in the Shelburne area, according to Nova Scotia Power.
Electricity was knocked out around 10:40 Monday morning, with an estimated restoration time of around 2:15 p.m.
The cause of the outage is currently being investigated.
Saint John Energy has restored power to customers in the uptown and south end.
Approximately 564 customers were affected in the area of Princess, Germain and Canterbury streets.
Anyone still experiencing issues with their power should call 506-658-5252.
Power is back on for about 42,000 Nova Scotia Power customers in Halifax, Saturday, after an outage Friday night that happened during a heatwave.
When power failed, temperatures were soaring in Nova Scotia to about 36 degrees with humidity.
In a statement on social media around 11 p.m., MLA for Hammonds Plains-Lucasville Rick Burns said he received an email from NSP government relations saying the outage was caused by a fire at the Lakeside substation, which resulted in equipment failure.
The entire outage included areas such as Timberlea, Bedford, Beechville, Herringcove, Sambro and Hatchet Lake.
In a statement on social media around 10 p.m., Nova Scotia Power apologized for the power interruption acknowledging the impact.
“We are so sorry you are without power on this hot Friday evening. We know how frustrating this is and our crews are working safely and as fast as possible to get your lights and AC back on,” said the statement.
The utility had originally stated that one of the outages was due to salt contamination but that was a mix up and said they want to “clear up some confusion.”
In addition to that, Nova Scotia Power said they had been asked if the issue was due to grid load.
“Many of you have reached out to ask if this is a ‘load shedding’ event caused by from high demand from air conditioners,” said the statement.
Load shedding is a last resort measure when electricity demand becomes higher than the grid can safely supply. Power is then turned off briefly to different parts of the province to rotate demand and prevent a province-wide system failure.
The utility said that was not the case Friday night.
–With files from Evan Taylor
There will be a brief planned power outage early Friday morning in the areas of Yarmouth and Hebron.
Nova Scotia Power says it will between 5 a.m. and 5:10 a.m. for completing upgrades to improve service.
Roughly 9,800 customers will be affected in areas including
Those affected will receive an automated phone call.
Hundreds of customers in the Kenora area are without power on Thursday morning.
Hydro One’s outage map shows multiple outages currently under investigation, with affected areas stretching as far as Grassy Narrows.
The cause has not yet been determined.
Crews are working to restore service, with power expected to be back by around 2 p.m. today.
UPDATE: Power has been restored to the area.
Currently 2,627 customers in the Windsor area are without power, according to the Nova Scotia Power Outage Map.
The cause is currently unknown and being investigated.
Officials say the outage was reported just after 8 a.m., and that it should be restored later this morning around 11:45.
Be prepared to charge things early if you live in some areas of Antigonish as there is a planned power outage during the early hours on Friday, June 5.
The Town says their electric utility will be cutting power on the Church Street Extension and Cunningham Road for around four hours from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
The following areas will be without power for around 30 minutes beginning at 1 a.m.:
• Church Street
• Antigonish Market Square
• Claymore Inn & Suites
• Sobeys
• Mariner Drive
• St. Ninian Street (from Church Street to the Legion)
• Kirk Building
This planned outage is weather dependent.
The Town apologies for any inconveniences this work causes.
The Town of Antigonish is giving notification of a second planned power outage on Monday, April 20 from 12:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.
They say the outage will affect the following areas:
The Town says the outage necessary to move power lines to the new poles that were installed last Tuesday.
The power outage will not impact St. Martha’s Regional Hospital and Parkland Antigonish and there are no traffic control measures required, according to the Town.
The Town of Antigonish is giving public notice for a planned power outage for Friday, April 17 from 12:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.
They say the outage will affect the following areas:
The Town says St. Martha’s Regional Hospital and Parkland Antigonish will not be impacted and there are no traffic control measures required.
The reason for the outage is to move power lines to the new poles which were installed on Tuesday.
There is a power outage in some parts of the County of Antigonish.
The issue was reported around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The current estimated time of restoration is 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
The map shows the outage from the north of the Town on Antigonish up Highway 337 to Lakevale and throughout Fairmont and Brophy.
You can see updates on the NS Power outages map here.