National

Weather Blamed For Fraser Valley Blackouts Affecting About 9,000 Customers

The Canadian Press, 30 Dec, 2017 02:19 PM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — BC Hydro says freezing rain and winter conditions caused outages late Thursday affecting about 9,000 homes and businesses in Abbotsford and Mission.

The utility says restoration times may vary and will be provided when they become available.

BC Hydro adds that difficult conditions and extensive damage may mean a longer blackout for some customers.

The power outages come amid a winter storm watch in the Fraser Valley issued by Environment Canada on Thursday night.

The agency says freezing rain is expected to begin later in the morning mixed with up to four centimetres of snow, with another 15 centimetres of snow possible on Friday night.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

No Plans For Drug Legalization Despite Overdose Crisis: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he's aware of B.C.'s struggles dealing with the rising tide of opioid deaths, but there are no plans to legalize illicit substances like heroin as part of the response.

No Plans For Drug Legalization Despite Overdose Crisis: PM Trudeau

B.C. Groups Say Federal Cash To Help Sexual-Assault Victims And Diversity Work

Seven organizations that received funding include the Ending Violence Association of B.C. and the Women Against Violence Against Women Rape Crisis Centre.

B.C. Groups Say Federal Cash To Help Sexual-Assault Victims And Diversity Work

Crews Struggle With Southeastern B.C. Wildfires As Conditions Ease Elsewhere

CRANBROOK, B.C. — The BC Wildfire Service says the unprecedented, aggressive behaviour of three blazes in southeastern British Columbia has forced firefighting crews to withdraw from the area.

Crews Struggle With Southeastern B.C. Wildfires As Conditions Ease Elsewhere

Case Of Teens Charged In Naked Photo Ring Casts Shadow Over Nova Scotia Town

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — This small Nova Scotia town is reckoning with the long shadow of a criminal prosecution involving so many of its children.

Case Of Teens Charged In Naked Photo Ring Casts Shadow Over Nova Scotia Town

273 Kilograms Of Suspected Cocaine Seized From A Boat On Nova Scotia's South Shore

The Canada Border Services Agency says its officers boarded a small vessel in Lunenburg County on Sunday that had arrived from Saint Martin.

273 Kilograms Of Suspected Cocaine Seized From A Boat On Nova Scotia's South Shore

Father Tells Calgary Trial He Wanted To Get Help For Disabled Daughter

CALGARY — The father of a disabled woman who weighed just over 50 pounds when she died has testified he told his ex-wife they should take their daughter to see a doctor, but she would only say she would think about it.