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Power Restored following a Large Outage in Pictou County and Western Antigonish County

Jun 12, 2026 | Local News

A large power outage affecting much of Pictou County and western Antigonish County has been rectified.
The outage was reported at 6:16 this morning, caused by a transmission interruption.   Close to 8,500 homes and businesses were affected, including New Glasgow, Trenton, Pictou Landing, Sutherlands River, Thorburn, Kenzieville, Barney’s River Station, Merigomish, Knoydart, and Big Island.  Service was restored between 8:30 and 9 this morning.

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The outage has prompted several school closures including FH MacDonald Academy, AG Baillie Memorial, Trenton Elementary and Trenton Middle Schools

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Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.