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Power shutoff initiative creating ‘wave of fear,’ says Princeton, B.C. mayor - Okanagan | Globalnews.ca

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FortisBC is launching a new initiative it calls the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) The initiative will shut off power in nearly a dozen communities across the Similkameen and Kootenay-Boundary regions of British Columbia to reduce wildfire risk.

The initiative has many people, including residents, business owners in affected communities and local governments, expressing some serious concerns.

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English

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43

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