BC Hydro has restored power to 99 per cent of customers who lost service during Thursday’s windstorm.
Around 6,500 customers are still in the dark and some will be without power for several more days.
WATCH: Aerial look at BC Hydro repair efforts
More than 120 crews were working on Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands on Boxing Day.
Officials plan to restore service to most of Vancouver Island Thursday with the exception of Bamfield, which they expect to have back online Friday.
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However, some customers in the southern Gulf Islands, which saw the most damage, will have to wait until New Year’s Eve.
You can see up-to-date progress on power outages here.
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