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Power restored to thousands after Metro Vancouver outage

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Thousands in Vancouver are experiencing a power outage Monday morning.

Power has been restored to thousands of Metro Vancouver residents after a brief outage Monday morning.

BC Hydro says approximately 33,000 customers, largely in the Vancouver area, experienced the power failure due to a circuit outage around 10 a.m.

The power provider said electricians were heading to BC Hydro’s Mainwaring Substation to carry out the needed repairs, and power was restored before 10:30 a.m.