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Vancouver Island storms complicate Zeballos power restoration

CTV News reports on rainfall and wind warnings as crews repair roads and try to restore electricity to the remote community.

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Why this story? One of CTV News's most watched videos since yesterday, with 47,858 views.

Another major storm: Rainfall and wind warnings issued | CTV News Vancouver Island November 9, 2026

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1:19Zeballos faces evacuation orders and road repairs; power restoration depends partly on helicopter access as more storms approach.
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Restoring power in Zeballos requires a helicopter, and another round of storms could keep it grounded. That practical obstacle sits at the center of CTV News Vancouver Island's November 9 broadcast, which leads with heavy-rain and wind warnings while recovery work is still underway.

CTV reports on evacuation orders, road repairs and electricity restoration in the community as back-to-back storms approach. BC Hydro's Ted Olynk explains why the weather matters beyond the damage it can cause: "Zeballos requires helicopter work, so if we can't get a helicopter in, it's going to be challenging getting those customers up tonight."

Later in the program, forecaster Josh Classen sets out the multi-day rainfall and wind outlook across Vancouver Island. The full broadcast drew about 48,000 views since yesterday.

The program also turns to a different concern for coastal communities: ferry funding. Union president Eric McNeely and MPs Gord Johns and Will Greaves criticize federal budget support that they say favors eastern ferry services over BC Ferries. The operator provides major passenger and vehicle connections for British Columbia's coastal and island communities, making the funding dispute a question of everyday access as well as transportation spending.