Site C

VICTORIA — An Indigenous leader says he's heartbroken over an out-of-court agreement that will see construction continue on the massive Site C hydroelectric dam in northeast British Columbia.

Treaty infringement claim dropped in exchange for compensation

At the $16-billion megaproject, there had been 23 resignations out of 256 active management and professional employees, a 9% turnover rate

New freezer to be bought for growing Site C meal program

$16-billion hydroelectric megaproject tracking on new budget and timeline, Ralston says

The $16-billion project on the Peace River, started in 2015, is now more than 55% completed and ramping up for an eighth year of construction.

Energy Minister Bruce Ralston also taking tour of $16-billion hydroelectric project on the Peace River

BC Hydro must fund new conservation officer position to patrol future Site C reservoir

"You don’t see the natural gas industry out there saying, 'Screw hydro’, whatever the meme might look like ... Their joke fell flat, and was written by someone who has no understanding of the integrated resource sector of B.C.”

Just under 1 in 5 workers are local, with 798 Peace region residents employed by construction and non-construction contractors