Beechy is one of several Saskatchewan communities that is still waiting for power to fully come back following wind and snowstorms earlier in the week. Natalie Braun is a Beechy resident and said the community has been hit pretty hard. Read more: Winter storm wreaks havoc throughout southern Saskatchewan …
Read More »Langley, B.C., teachers defy district order to work from another school during power outage
About two dozen teachers at a Langley school staged a sit-in strike on Wednesday, in protest of an order from the school district they say was not COVID-19 safe. The dispute came after a windstorm knocked out power to six schools in Langley Wednesday, including Shortreed Community School. The …
Read More »British Columbians stocked up for COVID-19, but unprepared for storms: BC Hydro
British Columbians may have stocked up on COVID-19 supplies, but a new report from BC Hydro suggests many may have a false sense of security going into storm season. The Crown corporation says it’s seen a 117-per cent increase in storm-related power outages since 2014, with storms increasing in …
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