BC Hydro battling multiple outages as wind batters the south coast
Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley to be hit Tuesday to Wednesday night
Incidents caused localized power failures but no injuries, says VicPD
Environment Canada warns wind gusts could hit 90 km/h in some areas
Sailings as late as 6 p.m. are impacted for now
Strong winds forecast from Friday morning to early afternoon
“We will resume service as soon as it is safe to do so,” BC Ferries said in a statement
Winds gusting up to 90km/h expected overnight Friday into Saturday morning
Up to 180 millimetres expected by noon, according to Environment Canada
Affected routes include Powell River/Comox, Texada Island, Quadra Island to Cortes Island
11 p.m. sailing from Swartz Bay added
These winds may cause damage to exposed coastal sections
No injuries reported by RV resort staff as March’s heaviest winds keep BC Hydro hopping on the Island
Environment Canada issues warning for Thursday afternoon
Winds to ease early Wednesday afternoon, Environment Canada says
Winds up to 70 km/h anticipated for southern Vancouver Island
‘It sounded just like an earthquake’