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# power outage

3 stories, newest first. Times are Pacific.

## Sunday, November 8

NewsAnnouncement

### [BC Hydro says wildfire and storm seasons now overlap, raising year-round outage risk](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-hydro-year-round-emergency-season-report-november-2026)

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.

9:30 am PT2 min read

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### [BC storms knock out power across the province, with a third system arriving Monday](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-storm-hydro-outages-saturday-november-8-2026)

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.

7:09 am PT5 min read

## Wednesday, October 28

Reported

### [Around 1,500 Mill Bay households face five consecutive overnight BC Hydro outages starting November 2](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/mill-bay-bc-hydro-overnight-outages-november-2026)

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.

11:33 pm PT2 min read

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