Recent BC Hydro survey finds 60% of homeowners still use gas-powered lawnmowers and yard equipment
By Monday morning crews had restore power to 97 per cent of customers
More than half surveyed say they’ve made upgrades to their home since last March
Reviews recommend more oversight, beefed up foundation stability work
Even retreating under the covers can’t spare some B.C. couples from temperature issues
One-third of households have kept their holiday decorations on display in 2021: B.C. Hydro survey
Crews working to restore 97 separate outages in Lower Mainland, 355 across province
School district asks public to monitor its website for updates
Most mobile home customers in B.C. are low-income, seniors
A number of road closures remain in effect
Crews have restored power to 130,000 as of 6:30 a.m.
Zoom is the number one downloaded app this year, as more people connect digitally
Three separate outages were reported related to weather
Crews are yet to be assigned to some outages
Crown utility says its data show there has been a 117 per cent increase in storms over the past several years
One outage in Langley and Surrey is affecting over 4,000 customers
An increase should be expected, but Brian Chwiendacz experienced a 200-plus per cent hike
Area of 232nd Street and Old Yale Road was blocked Monday
The new lights will slash power consumption and cost less