Power restored to most of North Shore after windstorm downs power lines and poles
Power has been restored to most of the North Shore after an overnight windstorm knocked out power to tens of thousands of BC Hydro customers.
About 22,000 customers were in the dark in the Lower Mainland and on the Sunshine Coast as of Tuesday at 8 a.m, forcing some schools to delay starts and businesses to remain closed for most of the day.
A large portion of the outages were on the North Shore, with BC Hydro listing a “transmission circuit failure” as the cause.
“Work is underway to repair the damage in West Vancouver and North Vancouver, including three poles that need to be replaced, in order to restore power to customers in the area by 4 p.m. today,” said an alert.
Amyn Esmail, who owns Minit-Tune & Brake near Capilano Mall told CTV News the outage meant he would lose some customers.
“Tons of cars are waiting to go in, but we can’t do anything,” he said.
“That just really makes our day even more harder and challenging,” Esmail added.
Next door at Mister Transmission, Rick McFegan forwarded the phones to his mobile, and said he had about 15 customers who were upset, but understanding.
“We can road test cars (but) that’s just about it,” McFegan said.
“We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work to get service restored as quickly as possible,” said BC Hydro Spokesperson Kyle Donaldson.
As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, a total of 1,310 customers remained without power on the Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke spreads east from Western Canada
Wildfires have led Environment Canada to issue air quality advisories for parts of B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, as forecasters warn the smoke could drift farther east.
LIVE UPDATES Michael Cohen will face a bruising cross-examination by Trump's lawyers at the hush money trial
Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe returns to the witness stand Tuesday for a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers.
B.C. brings in law on name changes on day that child killer's new identity revealed
The BC NDP have tabled legislation aimed at stopping people who have committed certain heinous acts from changing their names.
When you have a moment's notice to evacuate, what do you take?
Knowing what to have at home, or take with you for an evacuation, can be useful and even life-saving.
A healthy lifestyle can mitigate genetic risk for early death by 62%, study suggests
Even if your genetics put you at greater risk for early death, a healthy lifestyle could help you significantly combat it, according to a new study.
Steal a car, lose your driver's licence under new Ontario proposal
Repeat car thieves may face lengthy license bans under proposed changes to Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act.
Sunchips, Munchies recalled by Frito Lay Canada for possible salmonella contamination
Frito Lay Canada is recalling two of its most popular snacks due to a possible risk of salmonella contamination.
No, a best-selling American writing duo didn't pen a Galen Weston romance novel
You would be forgiven for thinking Christina Lauren's latest romance novel stars a hunky reimagining of Loblaw chairman Galen G. Weston.
Ellen DeGeneres addresses the 'hurtful' end of her talk show in new stand-up set
Ellen DeGeneres is reflecting on how her talk show came to an end in her newest Netflix special, 'Ellen's Last Stand ... Up Tour.'