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Site C contractor fined $1.1 million for illegal dumping

Site C contractor fined $1.1 million for illegal dumping

Peace River Hydro Partners has pleaded guilty to one charge of depositing a deleterious substance into water frequented by fish.
PRRD looking into repurposing of Site C workcamp

PRRD looking into repurposing of Site C workcamp

Board directors have voted in favour of contacting BC Hydro and relevant parties to determine the future of Site C’s work camp post-project completion, and if it could be used as a potential regional treatment centre. 
Road re-alignment complete for Site C valley flooding

Road re-alignment complete for Site C valley flooding

30 km of the highway. 5 new bridges. Highway 29.
Public information sessions: Site C reservoir could fill this fall

Public information sessions: Site C reservoir could fill this fall

Open houses.
Jobs at Site C grow to 4,856 in February

Jobs at Site C grow to 4,856 in February

Locals comprised 21% of contracted construction and non-construction workers
Halfway River bridge open

Halfway River bridge open

New bridge needed to make way for Site C hydroelectric reservoir
Dam workforce swings up to 4,778

Dam workforce swings up to 4,778

The jobs count at Site C climbed up to just under 4,800 workers at the start of 2023, according to the latest employment figures from BC Hydro.
First Site C turbine rotor lifted into place

First Site C turbine rotor lifted into place

600-tonne rotor placed in generating station
Milburn report to NDP cabinet details rift with Site C contractor, expresses concern about another

Milburn report to NDP cabinet details rift with Site C contractor, expresses concern about another

The public version of a former deputy minister’s October 2020 report to cabinet, which prompted the NDP government to keep building Site C, did not contain a subtle caution about a major contractor.
Site C doc has broadcast premiere this week

Site C doc has broadcast premiere this week

'Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace' looks at impacts of land development on treaty rights and indigenous identity in northeastern B.C.
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