Tree Falls Outage Disrupts Thousands

A massive tree crash onto power lines in Saanich plunged over 8,000 B.C. Hydro customers into darkness just before 2:30 PM, sparking five outages across North, Central Saanich, and Sidney. Crews were dispatched swiftly to restore power, reminding us how fragile our grid is—and how quickly nature can disrupt modern life. Thankfully, repairs were underway, and lights were expected to return soon. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/31a62e32466e4b9c