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Top News - Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas

  • Extreme weather a growing risk to Canada's electricity grid: experts

    CALGARY - A series of electricity grid alerts in Alberta during the deep freeze last week made headlines across the country, but experts say power systems all across North America are increasingly at risk of being overloaded during severe weather.
  • Plugging the gaps in the Indigenous electric highway

    Paving the way to an Indigenous electric highway in Canada offers opportunities, but also includes navigating communities’ unique needs and potential obstacles, especially in rural and remote areas, experts say.  
  • Cleanup of rail trail homeless camp in Kelowna has residents scrambling

    A cleanup and reorganization is underway at the homeless camp along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna and residents are protesting the City of Kelowna's methods.
  • Best used electric vehicles under $25,000: Edmunds

    Pricing for new electric vehicles can be daunting for many shoppers. But more and more EVs are becoming available on the used vehicle market, and that’s creating greater opportunities for buying a lower-priced used EV. There’s also a further incentive to purchase a used EV that costs less than $25,000 thanks to an available federal tax credit of up to $4,000.
  • 'Virtual power plant' model could convince more homeowners to switch to solar

    CALGARY - An electricity retailer in Alberta is betting it can entice more homeowners to make the switch to solar panels by launching what it calls Canada's first retail, 100 per cent green energy-based "virtual power plant."
  • Merritt TikTok star develops prototype for electric semi-truck

    With a lot of time to think on the road, a Merritt semi-truck driver decided to bring his ideas to life.
  • Edmunds: The Best Hybrid Pickup Trucks in 2022

    The average national price for gasoline has gone up almost $2 over the past year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That’s not good news for some of the thirstiest vehicles on the road: pickup trucks. But there is a relatively new option if you’re looking to save on gas: a hybrid pickup.
  • Some electricity restored in Texas, but water woes grow

    AUSTIN, Texas - Power was restored to more homes and businesses Thursday in states hit by a deadly blast of winter that overwhelmed the electrical grid and left millions shivering in the cold this week. But the crisis was far from over in parts of the South, where many people still lacked safe drinking water.
  • iN VIDEO: Millions in U.S. endure record cold without power; at least 16 dead

    OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. - A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives Tuesday, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm.
  • iN PHOTOS: Goldfish are rapidly taking over this B.C. lake

    Dumping a couple of unwanted pet goldfish in a lake may not sound like a big deal but two can quickly turn into two thousand and once goldfish are introduced, it's very difficult to get rid of them completely.
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