Storms leave tens of thousands without power across B.C.
Strong winds and heavy storms cut electricity to tens of thousands of people on Saturday. Crews are working to restore service, and more storms are ahead for the province.
Reported by Vancouver Is Awesome; BC Hydro and Environment Canada confirmation pending.
Illustrative photoTens of thousands of people across British Columbia were without power on Saturday after strong winds and heavy storms hit the province, Vancouver Is Awesome reported.
Crews were working to restore service.
The outlet's headline said more storms are ahead for B.C. For Vancouver-area readers, who share the provincial forecast, that second round is the part of the story to keep watching.
Outage figures and forecasts for individual regions come from BC Hydro and Environment Canada, the agencies that track power service and weather warnings.
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