A powerful windstorm that pounded the B.C. Interior overnight has caused officials to cancel school on Wednesday in the Arrow Lakes area, which includes Nakusp, Edgewood, Burton and New Denver.
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On its website, School District 10 said busses are unable to get past trees on the road, and power is not expected to be back on until Wednesday afternoon.
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Parents have been contacted through the phone tree and notices have been sent out through local media, according to the school district.
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