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FortisBC nets $15 million in Q3

Energy & Utilities My Kootenay Now -
The company that provides power to much of the West Kootenay-Boundary saw its earnings hold steady in the third quarter.

FortisBC urges preparation for power outages

Energy & Utilities My Kootenay Now -
The company that provides electricity to much of the West Kootenay had 479 outages in 2025.

RDKB unhappy with FortisBC rates

Energy & Utilities Greg Nesteroff -
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is complaining about what one director calls a "huge disparity" in rates between FortisBC and BC Hydro.

FortisBC gas rate to remain unchanged through 2026

Energy & Utilities My Kootenay Now -
FortisBC customers will see no change to the cost of natural gas for the remainder of 2026. 

UPDATED: Vehicle crash knocks out power to Slocan area

Energy & Utilities Storrm Lennie -
A motor vehicle crash has left hundreds of FortisBC customers without electricity in the South Slocan area. 

How FortisBC decides whether to serve AI data centres

Energy & Utilities Greg Nesteroff -
While FortisBC provides power to artificial intelligence data centres and other large consumers, the company says those businesses are subject to extra scrutiny.

FortisBC continues repairs after widespread windstorm outages

Energy & Utilities Storrm Lennie -
Most FortisBC customers in the region affected by last week’s windstorm have had power restored, with crews continuing work Monday on the remaining outages.

About 2,400 FortisBC customers still without power after storms

Energy & Utilities Kate Brown -
Approximately 2,400 FortisBC customers remained without power after lightning and windstorms caused widespread outages across the region, with some restoration work expected to continue through Saturday, the utility said.

Kootenay Lake levels set to rise as freshet begins

Environment Kate Brown -
Water levels on Kootenay Lake are expected to rise in the coming weeks after officials declared the start of the annual freshet, signalling changing conditions for shoreline communities.

Planned power outage near Salmo to affect residents April 8

Energy & Utilities My Kootenay Now -
Residents just outside Salmo should prepare for a scheduled power outage on April 8, set to run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

FortisBC electricity rates rise 3.63 per cent

Energy & Utilities My Kootenay Now -
FortisBC customers are are starting new year with higher electricity bills.

FortisBC still restoring power following windstorm

Energy & Utilities Greg Nesteroff -
Just over 500 FortisBC customers remain without power following a ferocious windstorm that ripped through the Kootenays and South Okanagan on Wednesday morning.

FortisBC sets 2026 rate increase

Energy & Utilities Storrm Lennie -
FortisBC customers will see an 11.1 per cent increase on their gas bills in the new year.

Columbia Basin Trust to bring power operations in-house

Energy & Utilities My Kootenay Now -
The Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Power Corporation will be moving to in-house management of the Arrow Lakes, Brilliant Expansion, and Waneta Expansion facilities as of March 2027.

River safety sign being installed at Fort Shepherd

Community My Kootenay Now -
FortisBC said the structure will support one of six new safety signs, intended to alert the public to potential hazards and restricted zones near the Waneta dam.

FortisBC expects energy demand to peak on Wednesday

Energy & Utilities Greg Nesteroff -
The company that provides power to much of the West Kootenay predicts electricity use within its service area will peak at 674 megawatts on Sept. 3.
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FortisBC nets $15 million in Q3

Energy & Utilities
The company that provides power to much of the West Kootenay-Boundary saw its earnings hold steady in the third quarter.

Will the BC interior have a bigger voice in Victoria?

Politics
Should communities in BC's interior be encouraged by the fact that incoming premier Lorne Doerksen is from Williams Lake? Possibly, says one politicial science professor.

How can the B.C. NDP win back voters after their election setback?

Politics
The B.C. NDP is promising a hard look at what went wrong after its crushing Oct. 24 election loss.

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

Business
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.

Louie Corrado, the oldest Trail Smoke Eater, dies at 100

Trail Smoke Eaters
Corrado, a defenseman, joined the senior Smoke Eaters in 1948 after brief stints with the Spokane Spartans and Kimberley Dynamiters. He played for the Smoke Eaters through 1956.
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