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Smart meter on the way, Hydro insists: Billion-dollar plan
Posted May 21st, 2010The Province
May 21, 2010
A controversial billion-dollar plan to install "smart meters" in 1.8 million B.C. homes and businesses is going full steam ahead, B.C. Hydro insisted Thursday.
BC government pulls plug on power lines through provincial park
Posted March 27th, 2008Page: A6
How 'green' is our power? Proposed hydro project sparks concern about impact on B.C. park
Posted March 25th, 2008Page: A8
Protests Saturday target private power projects in BC
Posted February 2nd, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
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Byline: Jenny MacLeod
Environmental groups and unions protested across the province Saturday against the establishment of private power projects.
Privacy is a sacred right for some when it suits them INFO SHARING: Hypocritical unions criticize government's decision
Posted January 9th, 2005
Sunday, January 9, 2005
Page: A7
Section: News
Byline: Michael Smyth
British Columbia's public-sector unions are pitching a fit of righteous indignation over the B.C. government's decision to privatize its information-management systems.
Can you smell politics, or is it all a big coincidence?
Posted December 16th, 2003
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Page: A4
Section: News
Byline: Michael Smyth
Although the Gordon Campbell government promised to take the politics out of electricity rate-setting, the timing of the latest hydro hike has a distinctly political whiff to it.
B.C. Hydro seeks 9% rate increase
Posted December 16th, 2003
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Page: A4
Section: News
Byline: Jim Jamieson
Your electricity bill will soon be going up if BC Hydro gets its way at the BC Utilities Commission.
B.C. government sued over Hydro privatization act: Hydro's largest union wants to end secrecy
Posted December 15th, 2003
Monday, December 15, 2003
Page: A14
Section: News
Byline: Elaine O'Connor
BC Hydro's largest union will face off against the provincial government in BC Supreme Court today as it tries to have the Energy and Mines Statues Amendment Act declared unconstitutional.
'Citizens for Public Power' an NDP front, funded by B.C. Fed
Posted November 28th, 2003
Friday, November 28, 2003
Page: A4
Section: News
Byline: Michael Smyth
A direct-mail package that arrived at my door stood out from the rest of the usual junk. "Time is running out to prevent an increase in your electricity bill," blared the bright orange banner on the front of the envelope.
Hydro to seek rate increases of 3% to 6.5%
Posted October 9th, 2003
Thursday, October 9, 2003
Page: A46
Byline: Brian Lewis
