News Items tag as: Fortis B.C.

This UBCO researcher is trying to make your home more efficient
December 17, 2020 - 7:30 AM
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Natural gas may be the cleanest home heating fuel on the market but it’s still a relatively dirty fossil fuel.
Battle brewing over Fortis B.C. electrical rate system
October 26, 2017 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - A South Okanagan resident is joining forces with the regional district in a bid to eliminate what they say is a punitive electrical rate system.
Squirrel damage blamed for downtown Kelowna power outage
January 16, 2016 - 2:34 PM

KELOWNA – A small power outage in downtown Kelowna is being blamed on “squirrel damage.”
Your Fortis B.C. electricity bill just went up
August 01, 2015 - 4:35 PM

KELOWNA – Customers of Fortis B.C. have been hit with a 1.6 per cent increase to the cost of electricity today.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

This UBCO researcher is trying to make your home more efficient