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Thousands without power as storm sweeps through Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast

Wylie Henderson
By Wylie Henderson

Thousands of BC Hydro customers on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are without power as a storm system moves through the region.

BC Hydro was reporting more than 19,000 customers without power on the North Island, with crews responding to nearly 50 outages. Almost 3,000 customers on the South Island were also without power as of Friday.

In Powell River, more than 2,000 customers were affected by an outage, while another 2,000-plus customers were without power in Pender Harbour.

BC Hydro said most of the outages were caused by trees falling onto power lines.

Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for parts of the B.C. coast. It says this is the first potent storm in a series of wet and windy weather systems expected to affect the coast into next week.

Wylie Henderson
Wylie Henderson
Wylie is news director for Vancouver Island, bringing more than a decade of broadcast experience to the role. A Vancouver native, he moved to the Island in 2025 with his wife and stepdaughter after a long run on the airwaves in the Kootenays. He is committed to delivering timely, reliable and community-focused news to listeners across the region. A lifelong Vancouver Canucks and B.C. Lions fan, Wylie is just as comfortable breaking down a game as he is breaking down a news story. Away from the newsroom, he can often be found on the golf course, cycling or lacing up his skates for a game of hockey. For Wylie, keeping listeners informed about what matters locally is more than a job, it’s a passion.

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