Power Grid Hiccups Hit Newfoundland

A massive blackout hit Newfoundland and Labrador yesterday, plunging 73,000 homes into darkness after a trip on the Labrador Island Link triggered an automatic power cut to prevent a system collapse. Though most are back online, 5,000 remain without power, and officials are still investigating the cause — including two scheduled outages that added to the confusion. The event underscores just how fragile and interconnected our power grid really is. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9b4b6f3a119f54bf