Close X
Sunday, November 17, 2024
ADVT 
National

BC Hydro Increases Rates By 3.5 Per Cent

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Apr, 2017 12:14 PM
  • BC Hydro Increases Rates By 3.5 Per Cent
British Columbians can expect to be paying more for their electricity bills as of today.
 
BC Hydro is raising its rates by 3.5 per cent, effective Saturday.
 
The company says for most residential customers, the increase means an additional $3.75 per month on their bills.
 
The company maintains it provides among the lowest electricity rates in North America. 

MORE National ARTICLES

Suspect Shot When Police Called To Alleged Theft At Car Wash In Salmon Arm, B.C.

Suspect Shot When Police Called To Alleged Theft At Car Wash In Salmon Arm, B.C.
The Independent Investigation Office says in a news release that police were called to an alleged theft at a car wash just after midnight on Monday.

Suspect Shot When Police Called To Alleged Theft At Car Wash In Salmon Arm, B.C.

Police Investigate Sex-assault Complaint By Former B.C. Councillor's Daughter

Police Investigate Sex-assault Complaint By Former B.C. Councillor's Daughter
A criminal investigation is underway stemming from allegations of sexual and physical assault made in a complaint to police by the daughter of a former municipal councillor in British Columbia.

Police Investigate Sex-assault Complaint By Former B.C. Councillor's Daughter

Hiker Missing Near Nanaimo, B.C., Since Saturday Found Alive

Hiker Missing Near Nanaimo, B.C., Since Saturday Found Alive
 A 20 year-old man who was missing for almost three days while hiking near Nanaimo, B.C., survived by drinking creek water, hunkering down in a cave, and walking.

Hiker Missing Near Nanaimo, B.C., Since Saturday Found Alive

Man Who Beheaded Greyhound Bus Passenger Seeking Discharge: Family

Man Who Beheaded Greyhound Bus Passenger Seeking Discharge: Family
WINNIPEG — The mother of a man beheaded by a fellow bus passenger in Manitoba says her son's killer is seeking an absolute discharge nine years after he was found not criminally responsible.

Man Who Beheaded Greyhound Bus Passenger Seeking Discharge: Family

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan Downplays Threat To Troops In Iraq From Trump Immigration Order

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan Downplays Threat To Troops In Iraq From Trump Immigration Order
Great progress is being made and there's no concern for the security of our troops," Sajjan told reporters on Monday. "It is a dangerous place, obviously, because we are fighting (ISIL). 

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan Downplays Threat To Troops In Iraq From Trump Immigration Order

Lack Of Homes On The Market To Drive Toronto Real Estate Prices, Realtors Say

Lack Of Homes On The Market To Drive Toronto Real Estate Prices, Realtors Say
A lack of homes for sale is expected to drive Toronto's sizzling housing market to another year of double-digit price increases, the city's real estate board said Tuesday

Lack Of Homes On The Market To Drive Toronto Real Estate Prices, Realtors Say