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Tumbler Ridge wind projects up in the air after Site C approval

Two 'shovel ready' projects could provide desperately-needed jobs for community reeling from mine closures

Dec 19, 2014 4:06 PM Read more >

B.C. going ahead with $8.77 billion Site C dam

On Tuesday, the province announced that it would invest upwards of $8.77 billion to build a third hydroelectric dam on the Peace River, this one approximately 7 km southwest of Fort St. John at Site C.

Dec 16, 2014 5:22 PM Read more >

Site C cost jumps to $8.5 billion

The cost just jumped for the proposed Site C dam. Premier Christy Clark’s office confirmed that $8.5 billion is “in the range” of how much Site C could cost – and that number could go even higher. “(The cost) could be a bit higher in the end but $8.

Dec 12, 2014 9:43 AM Read more >

650-person work camp near Fort St. John faces conditions

100 km north of Fort St. John, camp must provide lagoon for sewage disposal and register with Northern Health

Nov 20, 2014 9:10 AM Read more >

HD may decide on Tumbler Ridge mine by 2016; investment in 'hundreds of millions'

A controversial mining project in Tumbler Ridge would include a massive conveyor belt to transport coal underneath the Murray River, a mining executive told an industry conference.

Oct 24, 2014 9:55 AM Read more >