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Publication Date: January 20, 2026 - 12:03
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Winter storm knocks out power to thousands of homes and businesses in Nova Scotia
January 20, 2026
Just over 20,000 Nova Scotia homes and businesses were still without power this morning after the first major snowstorm of the season.
Most of the outages were clustered along the south shore, with over 9,000 customers without power in the Lunenburg area.
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