BC Hydro reports as of 4 a.m., nearly 175,000 customers without electricity on the southwest coast
Only 1,200 homes and businesses, most in north-central B.C., remained in the dark early Friday
Storm knocked out power to more than 500,000 homes and business in the four Atlantic provinces
Crews en route this morning to restore power to residents
More than 30,000 customers were affected
A beaver felled the tree that caused a service outage in B.C.’s northwest June 7
Ten people died after Saturday’s thunderstorm, power expected to be fully restored within a few days
Zeballos, Tahsis, Gold River cut off from rest of Island; spend days without power
Despite an increase of pressure on the Western grid, blackouts are not expected like in some U.S. states
Some customers were without power overnight
More than 1,200 customers were without power Monday due to downed trees
It says crews have been working around the clock since then
Helium balloons in Vernon and a hungry bear near Nakusp top BC Hydro’s list
