Nova Scotia
A crow that came into contact with equipment at an electrical substation caused a large power outage in part of the Halifax peninsula Monday morning. Power was restored about an hour later.
Electricity restored about an hour after outage began, according to utility
CBC News · Posted: Apr 27, 2026 9:52 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 27
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Nova Scotia Power said the outage Monday morning was caused by a crow. (Mark Crosby/CBC)
A crow caused a large power outage in part of the Halifax peninsula Monday morning, with more than 11,000 Nova Scotia Power customers losing electricity.
Power was restored by 9:15 a.m., a little more than an hour after the outage began, according to Nova Scotia Power.
The utility said a crow made contact with equipment at a substation on Kempt Road, leading to the outage.
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