Carney designates proposed Alberta to B.C. pipeline a project of national interest
Prime Minister Mark Carney has designated the proposed Pacific Link pipeline from Alberta to B.C. as a project of national interest.
Fortis BC to invest nearly $40 million in Central Okanagan electricity stations
Fortis BC says it will invest $38.3 million in four substations in the Kelowna area as electricity demand continues to rise.
B.C. Hydro breaks ground on multi-billion dollar North Coast Transmission Line
Construction has begun on a major transmission line aimed at powering new mining, LNG and industrial projects in northern B.C.
Errors in B.C. budget leave $1.5B hole in B.C.’s natural gas revenue forecast
British Columbia overstated its projected natural gas royalty revenues by about $1.5 billion over five years because of calculation errors.
RDCO removes water quality advisory for Falcon Ridge water system
The Water Quality Advisory was issued by the RDCO on March 26, 2026, due to increased turbidity in the source water caused by spring runoff from melting snow, known as freshet.
Thousands lose power along Benvoulin after power pole sparks
Witnesses in the area say a power pole started sparking and caused a small grassfire below in the Dilworth Road and Cooper Drive area.
RDCO issues precautionary Boil Water Notice for Killiney Beach and Westshore Estates
The Boil Water Notice will remain in effect until bacterial testing and disinfection levels are confirmed to be within normal drinking water standards in the distribution system.
Power restored to 2,700 customers affected by Bradley Creek wildfire
BC Hydro said it restored power to about 2,700 customers affected by the Bradley Creek wildfire after crews repaired infrastructure damaged by the wildfire and a windstorm.
City of Kelowna moves to stage 2 water restrictions
Stage 2 restrictions are also in effect for customers of the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District and for customers supplied by the McCulloch Lake Reservoir through the City of Kelowna water system.
Province clears way for $2-billion FortisBC LNG expansion in Delta
The British Columbia government has cleared the way for FortisBC's proposed $2-billion expansion of its Tilbury liquefied natural gas facility in Delta by exempting the project from a key regulatory review.
Morning crash in West Kelowna causes water main break: water quality advisory in place
The water advisory is for specific neighbourhoods in South Boucherie and is not related to the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant.
RDCO water quality advisory for Killiney Beach water system
The Water Quality Advisory will remain in effect until bacterial testing and disinfection levels are within normal drinking water standards in the distribution system.
