Tag: BC Hydro

Thousands were left without power in Williams Lake 

Energy & Utilities George Henderson -
More than 34-hundred Williams Lake and area residents were without power yesterday. (Thursday)

B.C. Hydro breaks ground on multi-billion dollar North Coast Transmission Line

Energy & Utilities Emily Joveski -
Construction has begun on a major transmission line aimed at powering new mining, LNG and industrial projects in northern B.C.

‘Prepare to go home’: Summerland targets Thursday re-entry for about 450 properties

Wildfires John White -
About 450 properties in the District of Summerland could be cleared for re-entry Thursday afternoon as officials prepare to downgrade evacuation orders across much of the community.

BC Hydro continues damage assessments in areas impacted by wildfires

Energy & Utilities Pat Matthews -
BC Hydro said approximately 1100 customers remain without power in the Big Bar Complex area.

Extreme heat pushes B.C. electricity demand to record high

Environment my Cariboo Now -
Extreme heat drove electricity demand in British Columbia to a record summer high Tuesday evening as more households relied on air conditioning to stay cool.

BC to triple public EV charging network by 2035

Transit Kate Brown -
The B.C. government and BC Hydro said they will add 3,500 public electric-vehicle charging ports by 2035, more than tripling the utility's existing public charging network.

Planned power outage July 4th expected to affect about 1600 customers

Energy & Utilities Pat Matthews -
BC Hydro crews will be busy this weekend.

Osprey nests safely relocated by BC Hydro crews near Williams Lake

Energy & Utilities Pat Matthews -
As ospreys return to BC for Spring, BC Hydro crews are busy helping them find safer places to nest.

Power outage for several customers as BC Hydro crews relocate osprey nests

Water & Utilities Pat Matthews -
Just over 25-hundred BC Hydro customers will be without power today (May 11) as crews perform Emergent work.

BC Hydro relocating Site C camp for North Coast Transmission Line construction

Energy & Utilities Emily Joveski -
BC Hydro says it will reuse Site C worker camp facilities to support construction of its $6-billion North Coast Transmission Line in northern British Columbia.

Two Cariboo trouble calls makes BC Hydro’s most memorable outage list for 2025

Water & Utilities Pat Matthews -
In 2025 BC Hydro crews responded to over 61-thousand trouble calls around the province..some anything but ordinary.

UPDATE: Over 900 customers in the Cariboo experiencing power outages

Water & Utilities Teryn Midzain -
Over 900 BC Hydro customers in the 100 Mile House and Quesnel areas are experiencing power outages due to trees falling on power lines

Fallen trees cut power on Sales Road West

Water & Utilities Teryn Midzain -
A tree falling on power lines along Sales Road West in Quesnel cut power to residents in the area and along Red Bluff Road.

Ottawa investing $22.7 for EV charging stations in B.C.

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The federal government announced funding on Wednesday to install more than 480 electric vehicle charging stations in British Columbia. 

Over 400 Cariboo customers left without power

Water & Utilities Pat Matthews -
Last night's (August 6) thunderstorm affected several hundred BC Hydro customers in the Cariboo.

UPDATE: Quesnel RCMP Respond to Three Motor Vehicle Incidents in 24 Hours

RCMP Teryn Midzain -
Quesnel RCMP had a busy 24 hours responding to motor vehicle incidents around the city. There were three vehicle crashes...
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