The BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) has ordered Fortis BC to suspend the implementation of its Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) policy.  The BCUC received a complaint from the Town of Princeton on May 7 over the policy’s potential for longer and more frequent outages during extreme weather and wildfire events.  Fortis...

What do communities living near operating lead smelters have in common—and what can they learn from one another? These questions have brought together professionals from Trail, B.C., Port Pirie, Australia, and Hoboken, Belgium in an international Community of Practice (CoP) focused on reducing lead exposure and improving public health. Each community brings...

"Does amalgamation make sense" asks Warfield Mayor Frank Marino? That's the question that should be answered if the province funds phase two of the study into the future of the Village. Council accepted the phase one study during Monday's council meeting. Marino says the document was the result of considerable community consultation. "We...

A new president and chief executive officer has been selected for BC Hydro. Hydro says that Charlotte Mitha will take the role this summer, replacing current president and CEO Chris O’Reilly. This comes as O’Reilly will retire from the position on August 1, ending not only an 8-year run as President,...

Spring brings longer days, greener roadsides — and a sharp rise in wildlife on the move.  During peak wildlife activity periods, Road Safety at Work urges drivers to be on alert for animals crossing roads.  “Animals don’t follow traffic rules,” says Trace Acres, program director at Road Safety at Work. “Even...

Premier David Eby says British Columbia’s new streamlined process for registering nurses trained in the United States means some applicants could be approved to work in the province within days.