Tag: BCUC

BCUC orders suspension of FortisBC’s wildfire safety policy

Energy & Utilities Storrm Lennie - May 14, 2025

The BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) has ordered Fortis BC to suspend the implementation of its Public Safety Power Shutoff...

Nelson Hydro rural rate increase set at 7.54 per cent for 2025

Energy & Utilities Storrm Lennie - November 6, 2024

Nelson Hydro has set its annual urban and rural rate increases for 2025. Nelson city councillors approved the first three...

Nelson Hydro sets 2024 rate increases

News Storrm Lennie - December 13, 2023

Rural and urban Nelson Hydro customers will see their monthly power bills go up in the new year. For...

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New locations for health services in Nelson

Health Care August 11, 2025

Nelson residents will have new and convenient ways to access a range of local services starting Tuesday, August 12.

B.C. to appeal court decision on Quw’utsun Nation land claim in Richmond

Provincial August 11, 2025

British Columbia intends to appeal a decision by the province’s top court in favour of the Quw’utsun First Nations in their land and fishery claim in Richmond.

UPDATED: No injuries in semi-trailer crash on Highway 6 between Nelson and Ymir

Road Closures August 11, 2025

No one was injured in a head-on collision involving two large semi-trucks on Highway 6 between Nelson and Ymir last Thursday.

Heat warnings issued through Tuesday for B.C. south coast, parts of Interior

Provincial August 11, 2025

Scorching temperatures are expected through Tuesday in southwestern British Columbia, climbing as high as 35 degrees in some areas.

UPDATED: Two dead in backcountry crash near Trout Lake

BC Coroners Service August 12, 2025

Family and friends have identified the two people killed in a backcountry accident near Trout Lake as a Nanaimo couple known for their popular online adventuring videos.

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