Prince George, B.C. –  Nearly 2,800 BC Hydro customers in  the north end of Prince George and  through to Salmon Valley,  will be without power  for about  8 hours  this weekend.

BC Hydro  says  power will be off from 1 a.m. Sunday  to 9 am Sunday  as  crews make repairs  on the Chief Lake sub station.

Power will be out   along Chief Lake road to Ness Lake Road, and  all  roads running off Chief Lake Road except for Foothills Bouelvard.   Power will also be  out  from the  intersection of Chief Lake Road and Highway 97  north through Salmon Valley,  and  along all roads running  east and west of the highway.