Windstorm knocks out power for 10,000 in north and central B.C.

Windstorm knocks out power for 10,000 in north and central B.C.

Power slowly being restored, BC Hydro says

  • Oct. 22, 2019 12:00 a.m.

Power is out for nearly 10,000 customers in B.C.’s north, central Interior and Cariboo regions, according to BC Hydro.

As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, people in 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Prince George, Vanderhoof, and Burns Lake are without electricity because of a morning wind storm.

In the Williams Lake area, power has been restored to all, except for buildings along a length of Dog Creek Road and in the community of Dog Creek.

There were still multiple outages east of Lac La Hache, 108 Mile Ranch and 105 Mile House.

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