Power returns after crash leads to outage in Liverpool, N.S.

A collision along Nova Scotia's South Shore caused a power outage extending from Milton to Western Head on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Source: X/Nova Scotia Power)

Power has returned after a collision near Liverpool, N.S., led to an outage on Sunday.

According to Nova Scotia Power, the outage extended from Milton to Western Head, and included Liverpool.

At around 4:30 p.m., approximately 1,700 customers in the area were without power.

Few details were available Sunday afternoon, but Nova Scotia Power said the outage was due to a “motor vehicle accident.”

CTV News reached out to Nova Scotia RCMP for more details about the collision.

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