N.S. news: Section of North Street closed in Halifax [Video]

A section of North Street in Halifax remains closed Monday after a tree fell onto the road on Sunday.

The tree was knocked down by high winds, taking down two power poles and knocking out electricity in the area.

New poles are now in place and power has been restored to the area.

The tree has also been removed from the street, though it remains closed between Clifton and Robie as of 7 a.m. Monday.

The city says the road will reopen no earlier than 4 p.m. Two Halifax Transit routes are impacted by the closure.

Nova Scotia Power was reporting 46 active outages across the province affecting 144 customers, as of 12:30 p.m. Monday.

With files from CTV Atlantic’s Carl Pomeroy.

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