BC Hydro Outage
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Nearly 30,000 lose power on Vancouver Island amid rare spring snowBC Hydro cites several causes for the outages that affected Qualicum Beach and Parksville, including failed transmission circuits, downed wires and a rare snowstorm.ConsumerApr 10, 2022
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Someone has been vandalizing transformers in North Vancouver, leading to power outagesBC Hydro said it is likely the same person is responsible for each act of vandalism, given the proximity and similarity of the incidents, and said theft does not appear to be a motivation for the vandalism.Jul 10, 2019
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BC Hydro working to restore power to final 100 Gulf Island propertiesAccording to the utility, power has now been restored to more than 700,000 customers.WeatherDec 30, 2018
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B.C. storm power outages could mean Christmas in the dark for someBC Hydro crews are working around the clock, but even so some customers will likely spend the holiday without power.WeatherDec 23, 2018
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Car accident in North Vancouver leaves hundreds in the dark on Boxing DayAbout 1300 BC Hydro customers were in the dark overnight after a car accident resulted in damage to hydro poles in North Vancouver.Dec 27, 2017
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Businesses ‘powerless’ over planned BC Hydro outageAn upcoming planned power outage in Vancouver's downtown core has a number of business owners outraged.ConsumerAug 23, 2016
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