Fort St. John Power Outages: Thousands Lose Electricity as BC Hydro Restores Service After Dual December 5 Blackouts
Published: December 6, 2025 FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — More than 5,400 BC Hydro customers in Fort St. John temporarily lost power on Friday, December 5, after two separate morning outages swept across the city. Power was restored before noon, but the disruptions — coming less than a week after a major planned shutdown on November 29 — have put a fresh spotlight on electrical reliability and outage preparedness in northeastern B.C. Energeticcity.ca+2SSBCrack News+2