Power Poles

• Hundreds of power poles destroyed in Southern Interior, B.C. wildfires

  In the McDougall Creek wildfire, 27 kilometres of power lines, 426 poles and 66 pieces of other equipment needed to be replaced after the fire that started in West Kelowna.

  Fire

  Sep 14, 2023
  
• Some Halifax residents call on Nova Scotia Power to improve preventive maintenance

  Nova Scotia Power says millions of dollars are invested annually to improve service reliability for customers.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2020
  
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• ‘Look up and live’: SaskPower kicks off farm safety campaign

  There were 312 incidents of farm equipment coming into contact with power lines during 2018, SaskPower said, resulting in three deaths.

  Canada

  May 1, 2019
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• RCMP investigate after vandals cut down 3 hydro poles in Port Coquitlam

  Coquitlam RCMP are now investigating after three BC Hydro poles were cut down and damaged with a chainsaw.

  Crime

  Oct 18, 2018
• Saskatoon Light and Power seeking more funding to address aging infrastructure

  Saskatoon Light and Power says there is a $7 million shortfall to replace rusting and deteriorating infrastructure.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2018
• Corvette crashes into 2 power poles, electricity knocked out in west Edmonton

  A man is facing charges after police said he crashed his sports car into two power poles in northwest Edmonton, resulting in a power outage.

  Crime

  May 20, 2017