The majority of the remaining outages in the south Island are in North Cowichan, followed by Salt Spring, Duncan, Highlands and Victoria
Power outages caused by downed trees and power lines peaked at about 36,000 Monday night with a few thousand remaining in the dark Tuesday morning.
B.C. Hydro is reporting just under 3,000 customers without power in the south Island as of 7:30 a.m. Just a handful of customers have service interrupted on the north Island.B.C. Hydro crews have been assigned in most cases and most are expected to have power returned by Tuesday night. Environment Canada wind warnings for the Island have been lifted, but motorists are advised to watch for debris on the roads. A tree is blocking Sylvester Road in both directions between Shawnigan Lake Mill Bay Road and Baldy Mountain Road, according to Drive B.C.
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