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Power outage in Hope

Power restored to over 425 Hydro customers in downtown Hope

Jun 26, 2025 | 11:23 AM

UPDATE 3:10 P.M.: Power has been restored to downtown Hope and the surrounding areas.

HOPE — Over 425 customers with BC Hydro in downtown Hope and the surrounding area lost power this morning.

According to its online dashboard, BC Hydro says exactly 430 customers saw their power go out at 9:02 a.m. due to what the utility called an “equipment failure.” No other details about the cause of the outage were provided.

The affected area includes downtown Hope, including north of Old Hope Princeton Highway, south of Queen Street, west of 6 Avenue and east of Water Avenue.