The provincial government’s Columbia River Treaty team will host a public virtual information session about the recent agreement-in-principle (AIP) reached between Canada and the United…
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Engagement to begin on Columbia River Treaty AIP
To hear from people in Columbia Basin communities, engagement on the Columbia River Treaty agreement-in-principle will begin this summer. On July 11, the Governments of…
AIP reached to modernize Columbia River Treaty
The Governments of Canada and the United States have taken an important step in the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty by reaching an agreement-in-principle…
Electricity Affordability Credit begins April 15
BC Hydro customers have been notified of the B.C. Electricity Affordability Credit and will start to see the credit applied to their first bill after…
Progress reported in Columbia River Treaty talks
The 19th round of negotiations toward a modernized Columbia River Treaty were held in Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 12 and 13. During this round of…
New cryptocurrency mining connections paused in B.C.
The B.C. government announced recently that BC Hydro will suspend electricity-connection requests from cryptocurrency mining operations for 18 months. The temporary suspension will preserve B.C.’s…
Discussions continue on the Columbia River Treaty
Canadian and United States representatives continue discussions toward a modernized Columbia River Treaty. Canada and the U.S. met informally four times this year on March…
Canada and U.S. continue Columbia River Treaty talks
Canada and the U.S. met for the 12th round of negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty on Monday, Jan. 10. Building on discussions during…
Latest round of Columbia River Treaty negotiations held
Canada and the U.S. Dec. 9 conducted the 11th round of negotiations on modernizing the Columbia River Treaty. During this round, negotiators discussed ecosystem priorities,…
Shypitka says Site C Dam green light good for B.C.
But NDP incompetence – with costs now having doubled under its watch – is a major source of concern, the Kootenay East MLA adds The…