Ferries Cancelled, Thousands Without Power in BC on Wet and Wild Christmas Day

Ferries Cancelled, Thousands Without Power in BC on Wet and Wild Christmas Day
File photo shows people watching as a kite boarder navigates rough seas at Island View Beach in Saanich, B.C., on Oct. 25, 2021. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito
|Updated:
0:00

VANCOUVER — Thousands of people in British Columbia are without power on Christmas Day as ongoing rainfall and strong winds collapse power lines, disrupt travel, and toss around holiday decorations.

The stormy weather is also taking a toll on BC Ferries as more sailings have been axed throughout the rest of the day.