Copper Theft Leads To Brief Power Outage For Thousands In Halifax Area
While the wind and rain knocked out power in many parts of the province, it was a copper theft at a substation in Spryfield that caused the problem for more than 11,000 customers from Armdale to Sambro. Nova Scotia Power had to cut power to the area for a short time to make emergency repairs, a Nova Scotia Power spokesperson said in an email. “Our crews needed to do a shutdown so they could safely repair the equipment as quickly as possible,” the email said....