 The Canadian Hurricane Centre issued watches and warnings for parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on September 27 , concurrent with the Maine warnings . New Brunswick Power indicated that repair crews were on standby and neighbouring utilities have been called to assist if needed . The Red Cross in New Brunswick also were checking equipment and supplies to meet any need that might arise . Hours before landfall , a hurricane warning was issued for portions of Nova Scotia . This was the first hurricane warning ever in Canada ( tropical storm and hurricane advisories were not issued in Canada prior to 2004 , a policy changed due to Hurricane Juan in 2003 ) . 
