Maritimers shut down lights during Earth Hour

HALIFAX — Large numbers of Maritimers showed their support for Earth Hour on Saturday evening. Nova Scotia Power reported an estimated 18-megawatt reduction in power consumption between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday evening. That represents the equivalent of turning off more than 1.4 million 13-watt compact florescent light bulbs. NB Power reported its customers turned off lights that