Nova Scotia Power lineman dies following incident in Upper Sackville


A Nova Scotia Power lineman has died following an incident in Upper Sackville, NS

Halifax District RCMP says members were dispatched to the area around 2:30 pm Friday following a call about a possible electrocution.

“We are heartbroken by the loss of one (of) our power line technicians,” said NS Power CEO and president Peter Gregg in a statement.

“On behalf of the entire team, we offer our sincere condolences to our colleague’s family. Safety is our number one priority and losing a team member is devastating for our entire organization.”

Gregg says NS Power is cooperating fully with the Department of Labour.

The investigation is ongoing.


This is a developing story


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