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This is how much could you save with an electric vehicle in Southern Interior
New data from B.C. Hydro shows how much drivers could save by switching to an…
West Kelowna fights B.C. Hydro’s plan to delay second power line
WEST KELOWNA – City councillors are outraged by B.C. Hydro's plans to further delay a…
Bennett Bridge off list of ways to get second power line to West Kelowna
KELOWNA – Plans to build a second B.C. Hydro power line to West Kelowna no…
Kamloops homeowners will have opportunity to make homes more energy efficient
KAMLOOPS – The city of Kamloops wants to offer homeowners a chance to reduce greenhouse…
UPDATE: Kamloops crews knock down small fire caused by lightning
KAMLOOPS – A section of south Kamloops is without power after a storm passed through…
Both drivers walk away from fiery crash on Trans Canada near Chase
KAMLOOPS – An early morning collision between a logging truck and a Honda Civic on…
Truck takes out several power poles in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS – This truck has a lot of power. The tractor-trailer unit appears to have…
UPDATE: Power restored after bird flies into transformer in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Power was out for about one hour in an area of downtown Kamloops…
UPDATE: Sun Peaks power outage was short-lived
SUN PEAKS – Nearly 1,700 B.C. Hydro customers were without power in Sun Peaks this…
New West Kelowna transmission line could cost $100 million
KELOWNA – The chair of B.C. Hydro has put a price on the new transmission…
Fault at Armstrong substation created widespread power outage
NORTH OKANAGAN – Thousands were without power this afternoon due to issues at a major…
UPDATE: Vernon Recreation Centre reopened after electrical issue
UPDATE: 2:50 P.M. JAN 18, 2017 VERNON – After an evacuation and closure, the Vernon Recreation Centre…
B.C. Hydro paying Kamloops more than $6.2 million for land; relocate fire training centre
KAMLOOPS – The city is getting $4.2 million for the land the Kamloops Fire Training…
Nearly 2,000 customers lose power in Vernon area
VERNON – A large area of Vernon and Coldstream is without power this afternoon. B.C.…
UPDATE: Power outage hits north end of Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – Power was out for over 1,700 B.C. Hydro customers in a sparsely populated…
Barriere man powerless after B.C. Hydro mistake
BARRIERE – A Barriere man is all thawed out after B.C. Hydro cut his electricity…
B.C. Hydro holding open house for back-up power line into West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – B.C. Hydro wants to hear what locals think of its plan for…
VIDEO: Watch how crews relocated two Osprey nests in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – It was no average day on the job for B.C. Hydro crews…
UPDATE: Power back for majority of 2,800 Kamloops customers affected by outage
KAMLOOPS – More than 2,800 B.C. Hydro customers were without electricty this morning in Kamloops,…
Westsyde Road speeders impacting construction
KAMLOOPS – Construction workers on Westsyde Road are upset with the number of drivers travelling…
UPDATE: Princeton cat perched on power pole rescued by Twitter and B.C. Hydro
PRINCETON – A social network campaign played a role in the rescue of a stubborn…
UPDATE: Princeton cat perched on power pole rescued by Twitter and B.C. Hydro
UPDATE: 9:30 a.m., Friday, April 15, 2016 PRINCETON – A social network campaign played a…
Kamloops fire training centre moving for B.C. Hydro substation
KAMLOOPS – B.C. Hydro’s plan for a new substation is pushing the Kamloops Fire Rescue…
UPDATE: Man badly burned after climbing electrical equipment at Armstrong substation
POWER WAS OUT FOR 7,700 VERNON – A large power outage yesterday evening in the…