B.C.’s smart-meter program is getting a deadline extension, after thousands of people refused to allow the devices to be installed at their homes. Energy Minister Rich Coleman announced Thursday he ...

Homeowners concerned about safety after the installation of a smart meter would have to pay BC Hydro to unlock the device and hire a certified electrician to inspect it for potential electrical ...

BC Hydro is beginning its roll-out of digital Smart Meters to replace current disk-style hydro meters. Many residents on the North Shore are unaware of the safety concerns and health risks associated ...

Victoria has backed down on its longtime position that BC Hydro install smart meters for all customers. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett announced July 18 that BC Hydro will allow customers who ...

BC Hydro confirmed Wednesday that it not going install smart meters without the permission of residents, but it's not clear what the Crown corporation's long term plan is. The power company says it ...

The Green Party of B.C. is calling for a halt to smart meter installation across the province over health and environmental concerns. Party Leader Jane Sterk said the meters that record energy use in ...

Volunteers wanted for Smart Meters Watch: Sask Power is looking for volunteers to test the new Smart Power Meters. Wayne Mantyka reports.

An East Vancouver family says it’s worried about the safety of its new smart meter after a fire broke out shortly after it was installed. The family says the electrical fire shorted out no fewer than ...

Measuring the intelligence of Hydro smart meters. "Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity -- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money."-- Former U.S. supreme court chief ...

'No amount of spin was going to work on us,' said the participant of a recent BC Hydro focus group of smart meter opponents. "My name's Cam... my full name is Cam Davis," said the man in the cream ...