News Items tag as: FortisBC

FortisBC seeking clean energy projects to meet electricity demand in Southern Interior
September 10, 2024 - 2:00 PM

FortisBC wants to find Indigenous-led clean energy projects to meet the Southern Interior region’s growing need for electricity.
FortisBC moves away from time-based rates at electric vehicle charging stations
July 03, 2024 - 3:08 PM
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Drivers of electric vehicles using FortisBC charging stations will no longer pay per minute beginning Aug. 1.
Kelowna's growth challenging Fortis supply of power, gas
May 11, 2024 - 7:00 PM

It’s well known that Kelowna is the fastest growing city in Canada and all signs indicate it’s growing even faster than expected.
Kelowna could face shortages of gas for new housing within three years
March 28, 2024 - 2:30 PM

While City of Kelowna staff say its utilities are in good shape to handle the rapid growth expected to continue in the coming years, that’s not the case with FortisBC.
FortisBC gas rate steady as carbon tax increases
March 18, 2024 - 2:30 PM
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The BC Utilities Commission has approved FortisBC's request to maintain the cost of natural gas as of April 1.
FortisBC raising electricity rates by more than 6% next year
December 14, 2023 - 10:49 AM
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FortisBC is increasing its electricity rates by more than six percent for all its clients in the new year.
Cost of saving Kelowna tree from FortisBC chainsaws: $42,000
August 01, 2023 - 3:30 PM

Brad Rix had a simple and cost-effective deal with FortisBC five years ago to save his 17-metre-tall Linden tree from repeated severe prunings.
iN VIDEO: Watch newly hatched osprey chicks in Kelowna
July 02, 2023 - 6:00 AM

A pair of ospreys who have made their home on top of a nesting pole in Kelowna are the new parents of two fluffy babies.
Watch as a Kelowna osprey couple watch a pair of eggs
May 18, 2023 - 10:40 AM

A pair of ospreys have made their home on top of a nesting pole in Kelowna and two eggs have been laid so far. The public can watch as the chicks hatch and grow through a livestream.
FortisBC customers dealing with sticker shock as natural gas bills arrive
December 30, 2022 - 4:30 PM
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The price of natural gas has gone up in B.C., so much so customers are experiencing sticker shock when their FortisBC bills arrive.
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: FortisBC

FortisBC seeking clean energy projects to meet electricity demand in Southern Interior

FortisBC moves away from time-based rates at electric vehicle charging stations

Kelowna's growth challenging Fortis supply of power, gas

Kelowna could face shortages of gas for new housing within three years

FortisBC gas rate steady as carbon tax increases

FortisBC raising electricity rates by more than 6% next year

Cost of saving Kelowna tree from FortisBC chainsaws: $42,000

iN VIDEO: Watch newly hatched osprey chicks in Kelowna

Watch as a Kelowna osprey couple watch a pair of eggs

FortisBC customers dealing with sticker shock as natural gas bills arrive

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