The Tuesday outages have affected thousands of customers
Close to 2,000 customers lost power for over an hour Wednesday
Overnight outage Oct. 4 needed to affect long-term repairs for summer-damaged towers
BC Hydro said the outages affected 16,162 on the south Island as of 10 a.m.
Downed tree left customers without power Wednesday morning
No injuries reported, BC Hydro crews called in to ensure safe exits
No injuries reported, BC Hydro crews called in to ensure safe exits
Heat didn’t cause damage to transmission pole, but it hampered efforts to find the problem
Despite an increase of pressure on the Western grid, blackouts are not expected like in some U.S. states
Outage tentatively set for July 15 will impact all North Island communities
BC Hydro says power is expected to be out July 22 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Only two outages remained in the Cowichan Valley Thursday morning
Ferry turned back from Sointula because ship-to-shore power cord was too short
It says crews have been working around the clock since then
Service expected to resume for all by end of Dec. 23, power company says
Helium balloons in Vernon and a hungry bear near Nakusp top BC Hydro’s list
The Port Alice Community Centre opened its doors to the public Wednesday through Friday morning.
BC Hydro runs one transmission line to Northern Vancouver Island so there was no backup line.
Port Alice and Zeballos will not have power restored until Friday due to extensive damage
If you still don’t have electricity, now’s the time to call it in
