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Off-grid B.C. First Nation celebrates new solar, run-of-river hydro ...
WEBAug 15, 2024 · But as of November 2021, HFN successfully weaned off diesel generators with a 350-kilowatt run-of-river hydropower and solar microgrid that is 100 per cent owned by the First Nation. The renewable energy infrastructure has since dramatically reduced the nation’s dependence on diesel fuel consumption, improved their environmental footprint and ...
2 B.C. landlords can raise rents by 23.5% after mortgage rate …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The rental units are two-bedroom and one-bathroom suites, with utilities included. With the 23.5-per-cent increase, it would raise rents to $1,628.14, $1,841.50 and $1,968.50. The landlords said comparable rents in the area ranged between $2,200 and $2,650, but a tenant said those examples show rental …
Update: Maple Ridge mom, boy killed in Chilliwack highway crash
WEBAug 8, 2024 · The victims of a horrific multi-vehicle crash in Chilliwack on the evening of Aug. 6 were well known residents of Maple Ridge. Local restaurant staffs are mourning a co-worker named Layna who died at the scene, along with one of her twin sons. The other boy, eight years old, is in intensive care in Vancouver.
Rolling Barrage motorcycle ride stops in Cranbrook
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The Rolling Barrage ride started in St. Johns, NL, on July 28, and has stopped in towns and cities all across the way as it arrived in the Rocky Mountain Trench. With about 40 core riders, the group tends to grow and shrink as it moves across the country, as individual riders will join for a leg of the trip before heading back home.
Former Surrey South candidate wants money back from BC United
WEB6 days ago · Ernie Klassen, formerly the BC United candidate for Surrey South, says he won't run as an independent after leader Kevin Falcon suspended the BCU campaign. (Contributed) White Rock councillor and business owner Ernie Klassen won’t be seeking provincial office as independent candidate — but he is …
North Okanagan teen firefighter leads Jasper hikers to safety
WEBJul 26, 2024 · 00:03:14. An 18-year-old Enderby firefighter put on a display of heroics Monday night when she swiftly rounded up people in Jasper National Park, getting them safely away from an encroaching wildfire. Colleen Knull, a volunteer firefighter at the Enderby Fire Department, was working a summer job at the Jasper Lodge in the park.
'Canada needs a plan': Okanagan MP calls for national wildfire …
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Cannings, who serves as the NDP Emergency Preparedness and Climate Change Resilience critic, reiterated on Tuesday his call to the federal government to create a National Wildfire Fighting Force. The MP's call comes as more than 380 blazes burn across B.C. and severe wildfires prompt the evacuation of Alberta's Jasper National Park.
Chilcotin River rises 20 feet overnight upstream of landslide
WEBAug 1, 2024 · The Chilcotin River continues to rise upstream of a landslide near Ilnicki Ranch west of Williams Lake that occurred between July 30 and July 31. A large swath of the vegetation, trees, clay and soils slid into the river blocking it completely. B.C. Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma …
Duczek brothers go head-to-head at Wakesurf Championships
WEB6 days ago · A few local surfers made waves at the 2024 Wake Canada National Wakesurf Championships at Lake Koocanusa on Sept. 7. Three-time Canadian National Champion Ryder Duczek of Cranbrook went head-to-head against his younger brother Dagen in the Pro Men's Canadian Championship. Dagen narrowly edged out Ryder in a …
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