Environment Canada extended a wind warning for Metro Vancouver and the Southern Gulf Islands, with winds forecast to reach 70 km/h gusting to 90 km/h Friday evening.

The project is now expected to be completed in 2025, a year after its original completion date.

All properties that lost power have since had their electricity restored.

There were no injuries in the derailment and CP has dispatched crews and equipment but the incident has left the Village of Field B.C. in the dark.

Thousands of people in the Okanagan and Shuswap were left without power Wednesday morning after a windstorm swept across the province.

A BC Hydro spokesperson said the investigation is still underway into what happened but said an explosion like this "is completely out of character for a typical electrical fault."

B.C. residents likely want to know what fee services might be going up and where your wallet might get a bit of a break. We're taking a look at the changes.

BC Hydro says heavy snowfall has caused the outages, which stretch from Salmon Arm to Peachland.

Some of BC Hydro's most unusual calls of 2020 involved animals, while others were the result of mishaps involving people.

BC Hydro's residential customers will get a one-time credit of $4 on average early next year on their bills to reflect a change to its rates.