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Kamloops, Okanagan gas prices up, hydro down today
As of today, April 1, most British Columbians will be paying more at the pump…
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.…
Missing Kamloops cat found at top of hydro pole
KAMLOOPS – Ash the cat may be down to eight lives after this daring adventure.…
UPDATE: Power restored in Aberdeen neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS – B.C. Hydro workers have restored power across a large area in Aberdeen. According…
Logan Lake thieves make off with medical truck, copper wire
LOGAN LAKE – RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a unique truck…
City and Penticton Lakeside Resort come to terms over hydro bill
PENTICTON – A dispute over money owed to the city for electricity as a result…
Vehicle crash causes power outage in Sahali
KAMLOOPS - A vehicle crash in Upper Sahali has caused a power outage to more than 1,000 customers this evening. B.C. Hydro is reporting a ‘motor vehicle accident’ just after 7 p.m. caused an outage to 1,066 customers in the area east of Glencoe Place, south of Chino Place and north of Tuxford Drive. The...
Emergency hydro outage this afternoon in Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Hydro will be performing emergency repairs on a damaged structure this afternoon, meaning all customers in Kamloops, Clearwater, Blue River and Barriere will be without power for a short time. The company says all customers will be impacted during the repairs, which will start at 2 p.m. and are expected to take...
Windstorm forces Lumby residents from their homes
VERNON - Lumby residents were evacuated from their homes over the weekend due to a major windstorm. Around 7 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 14, RCMP officers were called to a home in the 400 block of Mabel Lake Road in Lumby for a hydro hazard caused by the wind. “The wind blew a portable carport up...
UPDATE: Power restored after outages in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - About 90 customers were without power in the Lansdowne Village area of downtown Kamloops this afternoon. B.C. Hydro reported two separate outages along Lansdowne Street. The majority of customers lost power just before noon while another six lost it around 12:20 p.m. The initial outage was due to an equipment failure and was...
UPDATE: Power back on for nearly 22,000 West Kelowna customers
UPDATE - According to the B.C. Hydro website, power was restored at about 3:30 a.m. to nearly 22,000 customers. There's no word yet on the cause of the outage. WEST KELOWNA - Nearly 22,000 customers have been without power since about 6:30 p.m. thanks to a major hydro outage affecting homes and businesses in Westbank,...
UPDATE: Cat rescued after being stuck on Kamloops hydro pole for days
KAMLOOPS - The Honourable Lord Pumpernickel had been stuck near the top of a hydro pole, likely since Tuesday morning and his owner was getting frustrated no one was willing to help. That is until B.C. Hydro showed up to save the day late Thursday afternoon. Owner Ashley Diehl believes the nearly two-year-old cat got...