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Update: power restored in PG after mid-afternoon outage

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

Updated Story 4:10 pm

Power has been restored to the area.

Original Story at 3:40 PM

BC Hydro crews are dealing with a mid-day power outage in Prince George.

643 customers are in affected north of Midland Road and East of Aberdeen Road.

The crown corporation says it is due to a downed wire.

We will have more information once it is available.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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