Planned North Thompson power outage rescheduled to October 25

KAMLOOPS — A pair of previously postponed planned power outages in the North Thompson Valley are now scheduled to go ahead on Sunday, Oct. 25, the day after the 2026 provincial election.

BC Hydro says the outages are needed so crews can perform critical maintenance at Heffley Creek substation and on the transmission line serving the North Thompson region. Initially scheduled for Oct. 18, the outages were postponed a few hours later as it coincided with an advance polling day.

The first outage will last six-and-a-half hours from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and affect approximately 2,176 BC Hydro customers (down from the previous estimate of 2,178) in Heffley Creek and Sun Peaks.

The second will last about two-and-a-half hours between 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., and affect approximately 8,742 customers (down from the previous estimate of 10,363) in Avola, Barriere, Blue River, Clearwater, Little Fort, McBride, Valemount and Vavenby.