Snow plow causes Castlegar power outage

Approximately 90 FortisBC customers – including all of Castlegar’s Industrial Park businesses – were without power earlier Friday.

The company received a report of a transformer being damaged in the Grandview Heights area.

Here’s spokesperson Michael Allison.

Allison says they are not sure who the snowplow belonged to.

He adds since the outage involved a large number of businesses they worked as fast as possible to restore power – which was back on just after 11 am.

Continue Reading

chnv Now playing play

ckkc Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

B.C.’s new time zone could cause confusion for businesses, travellers, say experts

Most of British Columbia stayed on daylight saving time Sunday, completing its move to permanent daylight time, but experts warn the change may create some confusion for businesses and travellers.

Bystanders pull driver from pickup truck that plunged into Kootenay Lake

Three bystanders went into Kootenay Lake on Saturday afternoon to rescue a woman from her sinking pickup truck after it went over an embankment at the Chahko Mika Mall parking lot, police said.

FortisBC urges preparation for power outages

The company that provides electricity to much of the West Kootenay had 479 outages in 2025.

De Havilland Canada reaches $2.5B financing deal to double waterbomber production

De Havilland Canada has reached an agreement with the federal government and Export Development Canada (EDC) for up to $2.5 billion in financing to double production capacity for its Canadair 515 waterbombers.

Doctors, advocates fear end of safer supply under new B.C. Conservative government

Harm-reduction advocates say they are bracing for a possible increase in overdose deaths and more stress on the health-care system if the incoming B.C. Conservative government follows through on its pledge to end safer supply in the province.
- Advertisement -