Another storm approaches Vancouver Island as B.C. Hydro crews race to restore power to thousands [Video]

Around 30,000 properties were still without power on Vancouver Island on Thursday morning, as B.C. Hydro crews continued to repair the damage from the “bomb cyclone” that began battering the region late Tuesday.

Environment Canada is now warning that another storm is approaching southwestern British Columbia and, while it’s forecast to be less intense than the previous one, it still has the potential to cause damage and disruption and slow down clean-up efforts.

As of 6:30 a.m. PT Thursday, B.C. Hydro said it has restored power to more than 90 per cent of customers affected by the midweek storm, in which hurricane-force gusts brought down trees and damaged infrastructure across the B.C. coast, causing outages for more than 320,000 people at its peak. 

The utility said it expects crews to continue to work throughout Thursday to restore power to the majority of remaining customers. Crews were expected to arrive on …