Over 4,000 Nova Scotia Power customers in Colchester and Cumberland counties&nbsp;were without power for seven hours following the theft of copper wire at a substation in Debert.

The outage, which lasted from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, affected&nbsp;customers in an area from&nbsp;Lower Wentworth to Lower Onslow.

Nova Scotia Power has reported&nbsp;a number of outages caused by thefts in recent years, including outages in 

Acadia alumni group wants to revive program to change university's drinking culture

Acadia University's alumni association wants to change the drinking culture at the school. The group is trying to relaunch the Blue and Red Crew, which began in 2012 after an alcohol-related death of an Acadia student.

Several students are in a residential street in Wolfville. 

Students from Acadia University took their homecoming celebrations off campus Saturday night, roaming around the town's streets, raising the ire of some in the community and attention from police.

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Students from Acadia University took their homecoming celebrations to the streets of Wolfville in 2021, raising the ire of some in the community and attention from police. 

With big trade, Mooseheads show they're making a run at the title

The Halifax Mooseheads traded for one of the league's top players earlier this week — and they might not be done shopping yet."We know we have a good hockey team," says general manager Cam Russell. "We still have a few holes to possibly fill."

Halifax Mooseheads centre Josh Lawrence is shown in his time with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. The Mooseheads acquired Lawrence in a trade announced this week.

Josh Lawrence

Why a Prairie woman finds familiarity and comfort at a Halifax ocean lookoff

This story is part of a CBC Creator Network series from artist Jon Claytor that explores how parks and gardens have affected individuals in unique and personal ways.

“I come out here and give my worries and my sadness or loneliness to the ocean,” says Cheyenne Henry of the Herring Cove lookoff.

Herring Cove lookoff

'I come out here and give my worries and my sadness or loneliness to the ocean,' says Cheyenne Henry of the Herring Cove lookoff.

Canada, U.S., Mexico to vote on investigation into U.S. efforts to protect right whales

A complaint, filed under the the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, will force Canada to pass judgment on efforts by the United States to protect North Atlantic right whales.

This small, female, North Atlantic right whale, died from severe entanglement this summer. A necropsy was performed on Miscou Island, New Brunswick in August. The whale was one of 16 that were found dead this summer.

Entangled North Atlantic right whale

This small, female, North Atlantic right whale, died from severe entanglement in 2017 and washed ashore in New Brunswick. The whale was one of 16 that were found dead that summer.

Halifax police investigate downtown stabbing

Police are asking the public for information after a person was hospitalized with potentially serious injuries Friday night.

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A person was taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries Friday night after a stabbing in downtown Halifax. Police are turning to the public for help with information.

Nova Scotia Power has had a number of copper wire thefts in recent years.

Power restored in Colchester, Cumberland counties after copper wire theft

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