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Responses to BC Hydro’s latest call for power include 13 wind projects, 1 solar

Proposals are in for the latest BC Hydro call for power that was announced last July, with nearly double the generation capacity sought by the utility on offer. BC Hydro’s 2025 call for power is seeking 5,000 gigawatt-hours per year of added electricity generation, enough to power 500,000 homes, the Crown corporation announced on Wednesday

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Kelowna manslaughter sentencing paused as accused fails to return to court

UPDATE 3 p.m. An arrest warrant has been issued for Ka-Mikosit Mae Favelle after she failed to return to the Kelowna courthouse for her sentencing hearing on Jan. 23. Defence lawyer Paul McMurray returned at 2 p.m. without his client, telling the court Favelle was rushed to Kelowna General Hospital over the lunch break following

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Contractor fatally injured at Cariboo Gold Project site near Wells, B.C.

A contractor working at surface suffered a fatal injury following an isolated incident at the Cariboo Gold Project. In a press release from Osisko Development, it states the incident happened on Jan. 22 at the site near the Interior B.C. community of Wells. An investigation of the incident is underway. Activities at the project have

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Maple Ridge cyclists want new West Ridge Greenway design

Numerous residents urged Maple Ridge city council to modify plans for a proposed multi-use pathway, to reduce user conflicts. Chris George, a year-round cyclist, thanked council for the West Ridge Greenway greenway, but said he’s concerned about it being a bi-directional multi-use path (mup), with a sidewalk on the other side of the street. The

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