About 120,000 hydro customers without power as strong winds sweep through B.C.

Article contentVANCOUVER — Thousands of people are without power across British Columbia as strong winds sweep across the province.Sign In or Create an AccountEmail AddressContinueor View more offersArticle contentBC Hydro says in a statement that power was knocked out in an overnight wind storm for about 120,000 customers, although it has been restored for some.Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Article contentThe utility says that at one point more than 18,000 were without power in the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey, while Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Burnaby, Maple Ridge and North Vancouver all saw more than 10,000 customers affected.Article contentArticle contentThe outages come after Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Vancouver area that has since ended, warning of strong wind gusts of up to 80 kilometres an hour.Article contentTop StoriesGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.Sign UpBy signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.Thanks for signing up!A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Article contentBC Hydro says “all available crews and contractors have been mobilized” to restore power after winds brought trees and debris onto its infrastructure, mostly in the Lower Mainland.Article contentHigh winds are still in the forecast for the southern Interior including the Thompson, Cariboo, Okanagan, Shuswap, Chilcotin, Similkameen and Kootenay regions of the province.Article contentThe weather agency says the wind storm comes on the heels of a cold front that moved through the area and brought heavy rain and triggered major flood warnings in the Fraser Valley.Article contentIt says people should secure loose objects and stay away from fallen power lines.Article contentThis report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 17, 2025.Article contentTrending Is a $2.75 million portfolio enough for Halifax empty nesters to retire early?

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