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BC Hydro power outages in Kamloops region

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Coverage of power outages affecting BC Hydro customers throughout the Kamloops region, including causes, emergency restoration efforts, and impacts on residents and essential services.

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  1. Oct 7 Planned North Thompson power outage rescheduled to October 25 ↗ CFJC Today details
  2. Sep 29 UPDATE: Planned North Thompson power outages postponed due to provincial election ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. Sep 17 Downed power pole has Kamloops Airport using backup generator ↗ CFJC Today details
  4. UPDATE: Power restored for nearly all Brocklehurst residents ↗ CFJC Today details
  5. Aug 11 Power knocked out for thousands in Heffley Creek, Pinantan Lake, Rayleigh and Tk’emlups ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. Aug 8 BC Hydro restores power to Clinton, but more work to be done ↗ CFJC Today details
  7. Aug 7 Clinton fire evacuees nearing return as power restoration takes place ↗ Radio NL details
  8. Jun 24 Power outage hits hundreds of BC Hydro customers in downtown Kamloops ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  9. Jun 1 Power knocked out for Pineview Valley residents ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. May 30 Stage 4 water restrictions to take effect during planned power outage forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  11. May 23 Single-vehicle crash knocks out power for over 1,200 Kamloops residents ↗ CFJC Today details
  12. May 19 Power outage at water pump station places Ashcroft residents on water restrictions ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Mar 20 UPDATE: Hwy 1 open west of Kamloops with flaggers on scene ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  14. Jan 6 Power outage near Sicamous caused by truck colliding into pole; driver sent to hospital ↗ CFJC Today details
  15. Dec 17 Separate outages knock out power to thousands in the Shuswap ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. Nov 7 Another closure on Fourth Avenue in Kamloops as BC Hydro completes City Gardens-related utility work ↗ CFJC Today details
  17. Nov 3 BC Hydro apologizes after power outage interrupts game 7 of the World Series in Kamloops’ Upper Sahali ↗ Radio NL details
  18. BC Hydro responding to second power outage in Upper Sahali in as many days ↗ CFJC Today details
  19. Nov 2 Thousands in Kamloops without power as BC Hydro responds to outages ↗ CFJC Today details
  20. Oct 25 Mascon outage in Shuswap leads to service delay ↗ Radio NL details
  21. Aug 27 Heatwave Triggers Kamloops Power Outage as BC Hydro Faces Record Demand ↗ Radio NL details
  22. Aug 14 Chase residents asked to ‘be careful’ about water usage after Wednesday power outage at treatment plant ↗ CFJC Today details
  23. Aug 10 Equipment failure at Douglas substation causes large power outage in Kamloops Saturday ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. Jul 31 ‘Fowl play’ suspected after ‘fishy’ wildfire start leads to Ashcroft-area power outage ↗ CFJC Today details
  25. Jul 17 BC Hydro says work underway to restore power after Wednesday windstorm ↗ CFJC Today details
  26. Boil water advisory in place for Rayleigh after power outage depletes water reservoir levels ↗ CFJC Today details
  27. Jun 23 BC Hydro says recent power outages in Kamloops-area caused by multitude of factors ↗ CFJC Today details
  28. Jun 10 Heat blamed as BC Hydro scrambles to keep up with Kamloops power outages ↗ Radio NL details
  29. Jun 9 Major hydro outage in Kamloops restored as section of Tranquille corridor remains in the dark ↗ CFJC Today details
  30. Jun 1 ‘All available resources’ called in as BC Hydro works to restore power after Saturday windstorm ↗ CFJC Today details
  31. May 31 UPDATE: Some BC Hydro customers to be without power overnight after Saturday windstorm ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. Nearly 2,000 BC Hydro customers without power Saturday afternoon ↗ CFJC Today details
  33. Apr 26 Power outage in southwest Kamloops restored Friday evening ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  34. UPDATE: Equipment failure leads to second major Kamloops-area power outage in as many days ↗ CFJC Today details
  35. Apr 24 BC Hydro responding to power outage in Sun Peaks ↗ CFJC Today details
  36. Mar 30 Planned outage to knock out power for Logan Lake residents midday Sunday ↗ CFJC Today details
  37. Mar 28 Auto collision knocks out power to thousands in Brocklehurst, North Shore ↗ CFJC Today details
  38. Power outage affecting 3,914 customers in Kamloops ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  39. Mar 14 Nearly 3,000 North Shuswap residents lose power Thursday ↗ CFJC Today details
  40. Jan 10 UPDATE: Power restored, Trans-Canada Highway reopens after crash east of Salmon Arm ↗ CFJC Today details
  41. Oct 29 Tree across wires knocks out power for Logan Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  42. Oct 19 Power restored after large power outage impacted polling stations in Dallas, Barnhartvale ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  43. Oct 7 Power restored in Clearwater but residents asked to continue limiting water use ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  44. Power restored in Clearwater but residents asked to continue limiting water use ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  45. Oct 5 Planned power outage to impact about 8,500 customers on Sunday in North Thompson: BC Hydro ↗ CFJC Today details
  46. Oct 2 Planned outage will leave 14,000 people north of Kamloops without power for 12 hours on Sunday ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  47. Aug 25 Cache Creek water restrictions lifted following power outage issue at water treatment plant ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  48. Aug 22 Critical water shortage in effect for Clearwater following lengthy power outage ↗ CFJC Today details
  49. Clearwater orders water restriction amidst wide ranging power outage ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  50. Clearwater among the North Thompson communities impacted by overnight power outage ↗ CFJC Today details
  51. Forced power outage planned from Barriere to Blue River due to damaged infrastructure ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  52. Aug 12 Vehicle accident knocks out power, impacts traffic on Highway 1 near Cherry Creek ↗ CFJC Today details
  53. Jul 4 Power restored to over 2,000 in Aberdeen after outage caused by 'voltage problem' ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  54. UPDATE: Power restored in Aberdeen ↗ Radio NL details
  55. Equipment failure knocks out power for more than 2,000 residents in Aberdeen ↗ CFJC Today details
  56. Outage caused by vehicle crash leaves BC Hydro customers northwest of Kamloops in the dark ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  57. Jun 5 Power out for more than 1,400 BC Hydro customers in southeast Kamloops ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  58. Jun 4 Power knocked out for thousands in Sun Peaks and area ↗ CFJC Today details
  59. May 22 Equipment failure causes outage, 130 properties without power ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  60. May 21 Outage leaves nearly 1,000 properties without power Monday afternoon ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  61. May 16 Numerous power outages, trees down after strong windstorm rolls through Kamloops ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  62. Power knocked out to parts of East Kamloops, Tk’emlups Thursday ↗ CFJC Today details
  63. Planned power outage has Cache Creek advising residents to conserve water overnight ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  64. May 2 Power restored after large-scale outage caused by fire in downtown Kamloops ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  65. Power restored after large-scale outage caused by fire in downtown Kamloops ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  66. Apr 27 Car crash knocks out power to 500+ customers up North Thompson north of Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  67. Apr 26 Power outage has some in Merritt in dark: BC Hydro ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  68. Power outage has some in Merritt in dark: BC Hydro ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  69. Mar 21 Thousands without power on the North Shore Thursday morning ↗ CFJC Today details
  70. Jan 31 Drivers asked to avoid area in Lower Sahali after truck strikes power pole ↗ CFJC Today details
  71. Jan 23 Driver was drunk in crash that caused Westsyde power outage, police say ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  72. Jan 21 BC Hydro restores power after outage impacts 1,300 Kamloops homes in Westsyde ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  73. BC Hydro restores power after outage impacts 1,300 Kamloops homes in Westsyde ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  74. BC Hydro restores power after outage impacts 1,300 Kamloops homes in Westsyde ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  75. Jan 19 Fuel shortage in Kamloops amid Suncor terminal outage: Tk’emlups ↗ CFJC Today details
  76. Jan 17 BC Hydro restores power after outage impacts 1,300 Kamloops homes in Valleyview, Dallas ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  77. Oct 23 Downed power pole on Trans Canada Highway left 3,000 Kamloops customers without power ↗ CFJC Today details
  78. Vehicle crash causes power outage for thousands ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  79. Sep 24 BC Hydro working to fix damaged pole, thousands without power during planned outage ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  80. Sep 9 BC Hydro replaces more than 90 per cent of power poles damaged by Bush Creek East wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  81. Sep 4 Cooler temperatures help firefighters in the North Shuswap, BC Hydro working to restore power ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  82. Aug 15 Blown transformer leads to massive overnight power outage in downtown Kamloops ↗ Radio NL details
  83. Jul 31 UPDATE: Two power outages affect thousands in downtown Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  84. Jul 17 Power outage fixed for more than 1,000 customers, BC Hydro says ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  85. Windstorm leads to power outage in downtown Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  86. Jul 12 Grass fire, power outage in Aberdeen Wednesday ↗ CFJC Today details
  87. Jul 4 UPDATE: Grass fire sparks power outage in Kamloops ↗ Radio NL details
  88. Jul 1 Unusual number of power outages caused by birds pecking electrical poles, neighbours say ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  89. Jun 9 BC Hydro doesn't know what caused massive North Thompson power outage that is now restored ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  90. BC Hydro doesn't know what caused massive North Thompson power outage that is now restored ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  91. BC Hydro doesn't know what caused massive North Thompson power outage that is now restored ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  92. Jun 8 Equipment failure knocks out power to thousands in Kamloops, North Thompson ↗ CFJC Today details
  93. May 25 UPDATE: Downtown Kamloops power outage over ↗ Radio NL details
  94. Downed power pole leaves hundreds without power in downtown Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  95. Crash causes power outage for hundreds in downtown Kamloops ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  96. May 9 BC Hydro has restored power to flood ravaged Cache Creek ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  97. Apr 20 City of Kamloops warns of delays as outage impacts Fortune Drive traffic signals ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  98. Feb 26 Vehicle crash knocks out power to over two thousand north of Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  99. Dec 21 Downed wire knocks out power for 2,000 customers near Sun Peaks ↗ CFJC Today details
  100. Dec 6 Downed power lines after accident towards Spences Bridge ↗ CFJC Today details
  101. Aug 30 Crews en route to power outage near Merritt impacting 870 customers, BC Hydro says ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  102. Aug 24 Power restored to majority of Aberdeen hours after crash caused significant outage ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  103. Power restored to majority of Aberdeen hours after crash caused significant outage ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  104. Aug 7 Power outage at TRU campus, buildings closed, TRU says ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  105. Jul 29 Power restored for customers affected by Nohomin Creek wildfire: BC Hydro ↗ CFJC Today details
  106. Jul 8 Kamloops parking pay stations temporarily out of order due to Rogers’ wireless outage ↗ CFJC Today details
  107. Power outage affects 3,000 plus customers east of Valleyview: BC Hydro ↗ CFJC Today details
  108. May 31 Power restored for many after outage impacted 4,000 Kamloops homes, BC Hydro says ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  109. May 8 Landslide knocks out power in Valemount area ↗ CFJC Today details
  110. Apr 25 Power outage after bus seen losing control, crashing into pillar in Brocklehurst ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  111. Apr 9 BC Hydro crews restored power to thousands of homes overnight ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  112. Apr 8 Overnight crash knocks out power in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  113. Mar 28 Major North Thompson power outage a ‘learning experience’ for Clearwater, mayor says ↗ Radio NL details
  114. Mar 24 After lengthy power outage, Clearwater mayor calls for infrastructure investment ↗ CFJC Today details
  115. Mar 23 Power outage affects 6,000 from Kamloops to Valemount ↗ CFJC Today details
  116. Mar 22 Early Tuesday morning power outage in Valleyview ↗ CFJC Today details
  117. Feb 26 Vehicle incident knocks out power for 6,000 Shuswap customers: BC Hydro ↗ CFJC Today details
  118. Dec 29 Power restored to over 90% of Merritt residents affected by November flooding ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  119. Nov 8 Power outage affecting Pinantan, Paul Lake Monday afternoon ↗ Radio NL details
  120. Thousands of Aberdeen residents wake up without power ↗ CFJC Today details
  121. Oct 31 KFR, BC Hydro investigate cause of smoke, power outage at Lansdowne Village in downtown Kamloops ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  122. Oct 3 Power outage affecting North Kamloops restored ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  123. Power outage affecting North Kamloops restored ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  124. Power outage affecting North Kamloops restored ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  125. Oct 1 HVAC unit malfunction causes power outage, brief evacuation at Lansdowne Village late Friday morning ↗ Radio NL details
  126. Aug 17 Equipment failure knocks out power for more than 1,500 customers in Juniper Ridge ↗ CFJC Today details
  127. Aug 14 Logan Lake loses power, Highland Valley mine no longer on evacuation order ↗ CFJC Today details
  128. Jul 24 BC Hydro plans outage for repairs near Lytton ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  129. Jul 21 Power outage affecting 1,522 in Mount Paul, Sun Rivers, Pinantan Lake area, BC Hydro says ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  130. Power outage affecting more than 1,500 B.C. Hydro customers in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  131. Jul 14 Power outage impacting more than 3,600 customers in Kamloops, BC Hydro says ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  132. UPDATE: Power has been restored to Kamloops residents ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  133. Jun 30 Several power outages hit Kamloops, the largest of which impacts 1,500 homes in Juniper ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  134. Jun 29 R.L. Clemitson, Beattie elementaries closed Tuesday due to power outages ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  135. R.L. Clemitson, Beattie elementaries closed Tuesday due to power outages ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  136. Large power outages affecting homes in Aberdeen and Juniper Ridge on hottest day in Kamloops' history ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  137. Large power outages affecting homes in Aberdeen and Juniper Ridge on hottest day in Kamloops' history ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  138. Power knocked out to Upper Aberdeen amid record-setting heat ↗ CFJC Today details
  139. Jun 28 Outage impacting nearly 1,000 BC Hydro customers in Aberdeen, Crown corporation says ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  140. Jun 12 Thousands affected by Kamloops-area power outages ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  141. May 21 Power knocked out to portion of Upper Sahali ↗ CFJC Today details
  142. Apr 29 Utility pole fire leads to power outage along East Trans Canada in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  143. Apr 14 UPDATE: Logan Lake vaccine clinic held outdoor during power outage ↗ Radio NL details
  144. UPDATE: Logan Lake vaccine clinic held outdoor during power outage ↗ Radio NL details
  145. Fire knocks out power to Logan Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  146. Mar 29 Power restored in Valleyview after outage ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  147. Power restored in Valleyview after outage ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  148. Mar 28 Hundreds affected by power outage in Kamloops ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  149. Mar 20 Skimikin Transfer Station closed after power outage and road closure ↗ CFJC Today details
  150. Jan 13 UPDATE: Power restored to thousands of customers in Kamloops ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  151. Updated: Power restored for majority of BC Hydro customers hit with morning outages ↗ CFJC Today details
  152. Nov 30 Accident creates power outage in Valleyview and Dallas ↗ CFJC Today details
  153. Nov 18 Motor vehicle incident knocks out power of over 2,000 residents in Westsyde ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  154. Nov 5 UPDATE: Power restored to east Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  155. Power back for those affected by morning outage across eastern Kamloops ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  156. Oct 23 Electricity restored to majority of Shuswap residents ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  157. Thousands lose power in Chase, Shuswap areas ↗ CFJC Today details
  158. Aug 30 UPDATE: Power restored to 3,000 following car crash north of the Trans Canada Highway ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  159. Vehicle incident knocks out power to hundreds in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  160. Jun 29 Nearly 2,000 BC Hydro customers without power from Heffley Creek to Sun Peaks ↗ CFJC Today details
  161. Jun 3 Campbell Creek crash results in poles down, power outage ↗ CFJC Today details
  162. Jan 5 UPDATE: All but 35 customers in southern interior have power following New Year's Eve outage ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  163. Oct 25 UPDATE: Power restored to most of Kamloops after mass outages ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  164. May 6 UPDATE: All Kamloops area outages restored ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  165. Nov 4 Updated: Power restored in Sun Rivers after major outage ↗ CFJC Today details
  166. Sep 16 Kamloops power outage leaves over 2,000 customers without power ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  167. Jun 6 Power outages hit Aberdeen and Shuswap Road ↗ CFJC Today details
  168. Apr 19 Power outage hits Upper Sahali ↗ CFJC Today details
  169. Mar 5 Power outage in Pineview Valley area ↗ CFJC Today details
  170. Feb 14 Power restored following outage in Pritchard ↗ CFJC Today details
  171. Jan 6 Lengthy power outage keeps Sahali in the dark Saturday morning ↗ CFJC Today details
  172. Jan 3 Hydro in home stretch of repairing power lines ↗ CFJC Today details
  173. Sep 19 Power restored following Kamloops crash ↗ CFJC Today details
  174. Aug 31 Power restored to southwest Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  175. Jun 20 Power outage affecting 1,600 BC Hydro customers in Aberdeen ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  176. May 16 Accident causes power outage in Westsyde and parts of Tk’emlups Resereve ↗ CFJC Today details
  177. Mar 8 Kamloops low on water after power outage ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  178. Feb 19 Domtar Mill power outage cause of pungent smell across city ↗ CFJC Today details
  179. Sep 19 PHOTOS: Crazy storm hits Shuswap, thousands lose power ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  180. Aug 2 Hundreds without power from Monte Lake to Falkland ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  181. Jul 27 Power restored to Aberdeen Mall ↗ CFJC Today details
  182. Jul 26 Aberdeen Mall closed due to power outage ↗ CFJC Today details
  183. Jun 25 Kamloops crash causes overnight power outage ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  184. Driver strikes pole, causes Brocklehurst power outage ↗ CFJC Today details
  185. Jun 2 2,800 people affected by power outage in Kamloops ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  186. Mar 10 Hundreds of Kamloops Area Residents Without Power ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  187. Feb 4 Hundreds Without Power in Kamloops and Salmon Arm ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  188. Dec 17 Car Accident Causes Power Outage in Kamloops ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  189. Sep 8 Nearly 1,400 Customers Without Power in Downtown and Sahali ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  190. Jul 27 Man Arrested After Driving Truck into Kamloops Power Pole ↗ KamloopsBCNow details

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CFJC Today

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Castanet Kamloops

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Key People, Organizations, and Places

organization: BC Hydro , Kamloops Fire Rescue

city: Kamloops , Clearwater , Sun Peaks , Merritt , Valemount , Logan Lake , Barriere , Lytton , Blue River

highway: Highway 5A , Trans-Canada Highway , Highway 5 , Highway 8

neighbourhood: Downtown Kamloops , Heffley Creek , Valleyview , Barnhartvale , Brocklehurst , Aberdeen, Kamloops , Westsyde , Aberdeen , Dallas , North Kamloops

business: BC Hydro

region: North Thompson

public_facility: Kamloops Fire Rescue

government_body: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Kamloops detachment , District of Clearwater

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