 Upon making landfall , Kyle produced a 2 @.@ 6 ft ( 0 @.@ 79 m ) storm surge in combination with high tide and a new moon . In southwestern Nova Scotia , high winds downed numerous trees and power lines . A ship reported a wind gust of 96 mph ( 154 km / h ) near Shelburne and a boat was reported to have been swamped nearby . The highest rainfall was recorded in Bon Accord , New Brunswick at 2 @.@ 8 in ( 72 mm ) . Light rainfall , up to 1 @.@ 6 in ( 41 mm ) fell over Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia . A buoy in Georges Bank recorded a wind gust of 79 mph ( 128 km / h ) . According to Nova Scotia Power Corporation at the height of the storm , winds knocked out power to more than 40 @,@ 000 customers . While in New Brunswick , strong winds and heavy rainfall were strong enough to knock power out for approximately 2 @,@ 300 customers across the province . Gusting winds resulted in the Confederation Bridge , linking New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island , being closed to high @-@ sided vehicles for 7 ½ hours . No fatalities were reported in Canada , and damages were minor , totaling to $ 9 million . 
