Smart Meter enrolment options revealed, could cost $400 a year if approved By Andrew Mitchell September 26, 2013 Whistler’s Jeremy Thom is sticking to his guns in his ongoing battle against BC Hydro and its switch to smart meters — even if it means paying more money to keep his old meter. BC Hydro recently announced […]
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Sunday, August 25, 2013 Listen Here http://www.cbc.ca/checkup/episode/2013/08/25/should-there-be-harsher-penalties-for-phoning-and-texting-while-driving/ Itunes Texting and driving: Distracted driving is fast becoming the number one killer on the highways. Some say it should be treated like drunk driving. What will it take to prevent it: harsher penalties or clever campaigns? With guest host Ted Blades. Introduction When the province of Nova […]
Rural MPPs say power utility tops lists of complaints BY HUGH ADAMI, OTTAWA CITIZEN JULY 31, 2013 Thousands of Hydro One users in Eastern Ontario and other rural parts of the province are being left in the dark as to when their next electricity bill will arrive. Some have not received a bill since 2012. […]
By Jeremy Nuttall, 24 hours Vancouver Tuesday, July 9, 2013 2:47:21 PDT PM Residents elected not to phone in their complaints and showed up at Vancouver city council Tuesday to protest a cell tower being constructed in their neighbourhood. About 20 people assembled in front of city hall with placards, then moved inside for the […]
June 20, 2013 Roughly 20 residents living near 49th and Oak Street in Vancouver held a protest today to block a 15 metre cell phone tower from being erected in their neighbourhood. The protestors held placards, and parked their vehicles around the site which is located close to a strip mall, a preschool and dozens […]
CBC British Columbia – June 18, 2013 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/06/18/bc-west-vancouver-cellphone-towers.html An open house will be held in West Vancouver Tuesday night, to allow residents to have their say on three new cell towers proposed for their community. Telecommunications giant, Rogers Communications brought their plan to build the innovative towers forward to improve coverage in the area. Early […]
