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Why there’s a Canada goose decoy on a Shuswap power poll
A fake goose on a power line in the Shuswap temporarily tricked a Salmon Arm…
FortisBC raising electricity rates by more than 6% next year
FortisBC is increasing its electricity rates by more than six percent for all its clients…
UPDATE: Power mostly restored to B.C. Hydro customers in Shuswap, North Okanagan
Power has been mostly restored across the Shuswap region and part of the North Okanagan…
GenXers surpass baby boomers with largest carbon footprint: B.C. Hydro study
Move over Baby Boomers because Generation X now has the biggest carbon footprint of any…
B.C. Hydro fighting $678,000 fine after worker seriously injured near Revelstoke
WorkSafe B.C. has issued a $678,889 fine to B.C. Hydro following an incident near Revelstoke.…
UPDATE: Ospreys causing power outage for 3,500 homes in Okanagan
More than 3,500 homes in the Lake Country area were without power this morning due…
Hefty hydro bills for Lake Country residents reflective of 2021 cold snap
Some Lake Country residents have been scratching their heads as their hydro bills have doubled.…
B.C. Hydro could see record-breaking summer power demand through heat wave
With a rolling heat wave across much of the province, B.C. residents are expected to…
Geese took over a Lake Country osprey nest so B.C. Hydro built a new one
Following a battle between two Canada geese and an osprey after the geese took over…
Step away from the ladder: B.C. Hydro reports ‘backyard loggers’ account for huge jump in power line incidents
As people spend more time improving their backyards during the COVID-19 pandemic, so comes a…
British Columbians battle over the temperature in the bedroom: B.C. Hydro
A recent B.C. Hydro survey has found that one third of B.C. couples surveyed are…
B.C. Hydro predicts unprecedented electronics use this COVID Christmas
B.C. Hydro is predicting the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the holiday season will result in…
Final choice coming soon on $200M second hydro line to West Kelowna
It has already taken 13 years but the route for a second B.C. Hydro line…
As Christmas displays get bigger and widespread in B.C. during pandemic, so do hydro bills
COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are causing a surge in Christmas decorating activity amongst British Columbians. A…
Power out for more than 2,000 in West Kelowna
More than 2,000 B.C. Hydro customers are without power in West Kelowna this morning. The…
B.C. Hydro is looking to link with FortisBC to back up West Kelowna’s power grid
After more than a decade of West Kelowna City Council urging B.C. Hydro to put…
Penticton mayor launches appeal to premier for fair electrical subsidy
Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki is hoping an appeal to Premier John Horgan will provide some…
B.C. Hydro, Fortis Energy, FortisBC customers to get some COVID-19 pandemic relief
B.C. Hydro, Fortis Energy and FortisBC will now be able to provide their customers with…
B.C. Hydro gives customers a break on bill payments
B.C. Hydro is giving all its customers a one per cent rate rollback and will…
B.C. Hydro letting customers defer bill payments during COVID-19 pandemic
If people are harmed financially by COVID-19, B.C. Hydro is offering two ways to help…
UPDATE: BC Hydro restores most outages caused by storm
Crews have made significant progress yesterday and overnight, restoring power to the majority of customers…
Power coming back in North Okanagan, Shuswap as crews prepare for more snow
With more snow in the forecast, BC Hydro is cautioning residents to be prepared for…
Nearly 12,000 Thompson, North Okanagan homes still without power as BC Hydro tries to catch up
Poor weather and treacherous road conditions have hampered BC Hydro efforts to restore power outages…
Heavy snow affecting travel, power in the South Thompson, Shuswap, North Okanagan
Heavy snowfall in the South Thompson, Shuswap and North Okanagan is wreaking havoc on the…