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BC Hydro replaced 1,265 power poles during the 2026 wildfire season, and says drought-weakened trees are making storms more destructive. Residents should have a 72-hour emergency kit ready.
A second major storm hit BC Saturday, leaving 40,000 customers without power and cancelling BC Ferries sailings. BC Hydro warns a third storm arrives Monday.
BC Hydro has rescheduled outages in the Mill Bay area since August. The utility says the upgrades must be done before winter and will run 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. starting November 2.