Tag: Power

Summerland loses power as entire community evacuated ahead of wildfire

Wildfires John White -
Summerland is without power after its entire population was ordered to evacuate as the rapidly growing Bald Range wildfire threatens the community.

B.C. and Yukon sign deal to explore energy grid connection

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia and Yukon have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin feasibility studies on connecting their electrical grids.

BC Hydro’s Buckley Bay substation now open

News Justin Goulet -
A new BC Hydro substation in the Comox Valley has been brought online. Construction on the $39-million Buckley Bay Substation...

Hydro announces rate increase

News Justin Goulet -
BC Hydro customers will be paying more for power this year. Hydro has announced a 3.5% increase in payments....

Generating station project coming along

News Justin Goulet -
A new update video has been released on the John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project. The more than $1-billion project...

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UPDATE: Highway 39 south of Mackenzie cleared; BC Highway Patrol seeking dash cam and witnesses

RCMP
Northern Health has confirmed the Code Orange at the Mackenzie and District Hospital has ended, and emergency department services have returned to normal as of 3:30 this afternoon (Wednesday).

K’ómoks First Nation welcomes incoming B.C. government

Indigenous
K’ómoks First Nation has issued a statement welcoming B.C.’s incoming premier and provincial government following last month’s election.

Police warn of rental scam after Nanaimo resident loses nearly $4k

Crime
RCMP are warning Vancouver Island residents about a rental scam after one person lost nearly $4,000.

Two dead in suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola

Fish & Wildlife
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service has ended its search near Bella Coola after the second victim of a suspected grizzly bear attack was found dead.

Democrats claim House and Senate majorities

Politics
Democratic leaders say they have won majorities in the U.S. House and Senate after Tuesday’s midterm elections.