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Willowbrook Mall in Langley, B.C. briefly evacuated due to gas leak from damaged lineShoppers were forced to avoid the Willowbrook Shopping Centre for a couple of hours due to a leak from a damaged natural gas line.CanadaMar 29
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Groups want educational materials from fossil fuel companies out of B.C. classroomsThe association's B.C. chapter released an open letter to Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside on Wednesday urging her to end fossil fuel promotion in schools.EducationMar 3
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Vernon resident injured in Tuesday morning house fireResidents of the home will be displaced for an undetermined period of time and have been offered assistance through the Emergency Support Services program.FireJan 11
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New record set for electricity demand: FortisBCFortisBC customers used 777 megawatts of power on Dec. 27, eclipsing the old mark of 764 megawatts that was set during the heat dome in late June.CanadaDec 29, 2021
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Fortis bills to go up by 3.47% in JanuaryA residential customer with an average use of approximately 1,100-kilowatt hours per month of electricity would see their monthly bills increase by about $5.36 per month.MoneyDec 21, 2021
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B.C. floods: Some Tulameen River Road residents still without power'We're all sitting out here in the cold and it's getting colder every day,' Ed Petschl said.NewsDec 14, 2021
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‘We are right on the edge’: Crews working to restore natural gas in PrincetonPrinceton’s mayor Spencer Coyne said FortisBC has gotten the green light to restore gas for the town.CanadaNov 18, 2021
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Helium balloon believed to be cause of major power outage in KelownaMore than 2,700 Fortis B.C. customers in Kelowna lost power on Sunday.NewsOct 10, 2021
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Unknown smell thought to be gas leak forces evacuation of Kelowna courthouseThought to be a natural gas leak, the smell forced the closure of the Kelowna courthouse, with other downtown locations also reporting it.CanadaOct 1, 2021
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Monthly natural gas rates in B.C. to rise in October, FortisBC saysFortisBC says rates are rising to reflect the higher cost of acquiring natural gas.ConsumerSep 12, 2021
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