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FortisBC approved to raise electrical rates nearly 4%
FortisBC is raising electricity rates by nearly 4%. The exact amount of the increase approved…
Original Nikola Tesla technology in this rural Kootenay community can be used to power your electric car
More than 100-year-old Nikola Tesla technology supplying power to a rural B.C. community can also…
Price of Fortis B.C. electricity going up in 2022
Customers receiving bills from Fortis B.C. are going to see some increases in their bills…
Kelowna, Vernon get green light for e-scooters on roadways
The province has approved a three-year pilot project allowing Kelowna and Vernon residents to operate…
Pennask Summit wind turbine energy supplying power across B.C.
The energy created by the Okanagan's massive wind turbines can provide enough electricity to power…
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…
FortisBC gets approval to raise electricity rates Jan. 1, 2021
FortisBC will be increasing electricity rates as of Jan. 1. FortisBC has received interim approval…
B.C. Hydro reports multiple power outages in Thompson, Okanagan
If you're watching the snow fall from the warmth of your home, you are one…
FortisBC sees record-breaking electricity usage for Okanagan, Kootenays
As more Okanagan and Kootenay residents try to beat the heat, they’re using more electricity…
Update: Power restored for 1,200 Kelowna homes
Power has been restored to 1,200 Kelowna homes after residents were left in the dark…
Power out for 1,200 Kelowna homes
A power outage has left 1,200 Kelowna homes in the dark this morning. The outage…
‘They have no clue how he survived’: North Okanagan woman recounts husband’s terrifying electrocution in creek
ARMSTRONG – A Spallumcheen man was rushed to hospital yesterday after getting electrocuted while trying…
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…
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: 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…
Man arrested for powering licensed grow-op with stolen electricity
CHERRYVILLE - Police found something wasn’t quite right at a licensed medical marijuana grow-op in Cherryville. RCMP say officers were already aware of the legal, 1,200 plant operation in the North Fork Road area, but had suspicions the operator was stealing electricity. Police executed a search warrant at the property March 17 and arrested one...