Power Pole

• Oliver fire department douses Saturday morning grass fire

  'While on scene, it was determined to have been started by a bird that had shorted the power lines,' said the Oliver fire department of the grass fire.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2021
  
• Power temporarily disrupted in Osoyoos after SUV smashes into utility pole

  The accident on 87th Street happened around 8:15 a.m., with a northbound Toyota 4Runner leaving the road and striking a utility pole.

  Traffic

  May 21, 2021
  
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• Power pole leaning into Halifax street takes more than six months to replace

  A Halifax resident says it's taken more than six months to receive a response from Nova Scotia Power to have a leaning power pole replaced.

  Consumer

  Oct 27, 2020
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• Man detained by Kelowna RCMP after car crash involving power pole

  Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Sexsmith and Valley Roads around 3:45 p.m., as the crash pulled power lines down onto the road.

  Traffic

  Feb 15, 2020
• Windmill Road closes after collision causes damage to power pole

  Police said Windmill Road at Fernhill Drive remains closed to vehicle traffic in both directions while repairs are made.

  Crime

  Jan 1, 2020
• Police conducting search for vehicle after driver strikes power pole in Dartmouth

  Halifax Regional Police say the crash happened in the area of Prince Albert Road and Sinclair Street.

  Traffic

  Oct 24, 2019
• Power line that electrocuted two South Okanagan owlets being bird-proofed, says FortisBC

  Energy company says it is committed to wildlife protection on an ongoing basis.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2019
• SaskPower taking proactive approach to wood power pole maintenance

  Over 113,000 wood power poles out of the more than 1.2 million poles across Saskatchewan are slated to be inspected by SaskPower during 2019.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2019
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• Traffic accident closes Glenmore Road

  Single-vehicle accident wipes out power pole night; power restored Tuesday morning.

  Traffic

  Nov 27, 2018
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• Man, 55, dies after truck leaves road, strikes power pole in Cumberland Bay

  A 55-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Cumberland Bay, N.B., on Friday.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2018