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Strong winds leave parts of P.E.I. without power

Strong winds leave parts of P.E.I. without power

CBC
Saturday, December 20, 2025 05:06:24 PM UTC

More than 1,000 Maritime Electric customers are without power after high winds blew across the Island Friday night into Saturday.

As of noon AT, the company's outage map shows more than 1,139 customers in different locations across the Island without electricity.

This includes patches in central and eastern P.E.I., and parts in the western region stretching from Alberton to Tignish.

The utility expects all outages to be restored by 3 p.m.

The Confederation Bridge is closed to all traffic until further notice.

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