Stiffest gusts reached about 100 kilometres per hour in the waters just off Victoria
4 people dead as the result of falling trees
About 500 customers on the south Island still affected after unseasonal wind rocks region
Cost of damage yet to be determined
Only a few pockets remain without power in the Chemainus area
BC Hydro battling multiple outages as wind batters the south coast
Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley to be hit Tuesday to Wednesday night
Incidents caused localized power failures but no injuries, says VicPD
Environment Canada warns wind gusts could hit 90 km/h in some areas
Sailings as late as 6 p.m. are impacted for now
Strong winds forecast from Friday morning to early afternoon
“We will resume service as soon as it is safe to do so,” BC Ferries said in a statement
Winds gusting up to 90km/h expected overnight Friday into Saturday morning
Up to 180 millimetres expected by noon, according to Environment Canada
Affected routes include Powell River/Comox, Texada Island, Quadra Island to Cortes Island
11 p.m. sailing from Swartz Bay added
These winds may cause damage to exposed coastal sections