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Public advisory: Regular overnight traffic delays expected on Old Fort Road May, 21, 2019
Public Advisory: Conveyor belt corridor May, 20, 2019
BC Hydro’s quarterly grants benefit Peace Region non-profits March, 28, 2019
Public advisory: Nighttime hauling begins March, 8, 2019
Public advisory: Use caution along Highway 29 at Halfway River and Cache Creek January, 11, 2019
Public advisory: Burning planned this winter in Site C project areas January, 10, 2019
BC Hydro announces shortlist for Site C balance of plant contract December, 20, 2018
Public advisory: use caution along Old Hope Road December, 4, 2018
Supreme Court of British Columbia dismisses injunction application on Site C October, 24, 2018
Public advisory: use caution along the Site C project transmission line corridor October, 4, 2018
Public advisory: use caution along Highway 29 in active work areas October, 4, 2018
Public advisory: burning planned this fall in Site C project areas September, 7, 2018
BC Hydro names agricultural compensation fund administrator September, 5, 2018
BC Hydro selects new alignment for Highway 29 redesign September, 4, 2018
Navigation changes coming to Peace River at Site C August, 16, 2018
Peace Region non-profits benefit from BC Hydro’s GO Fund July, 31, 2018
B.C.-based company awarded contract to build Site C transmission line June, 20, 2018
BC Hydro awards Site C hydromechanical equipment contract May, 31, 2018
Fifty new affordable housing units coming to Fort St. John April, 30, 2018
BC Hydro submits Site C annual progress report to BCUC March, 29, 2018
BC Hydro donates $48,000 to support Peace Region non-profits March, 21, 2018
BC Hydro awards three Site C project contracts March, 16, 2018
Public advisory: burning in Site C project areas planned this spring February, 26, 2018
BC Hydro seeks board members for $20 million fund in support of Peace Region agriculture February, 23, 2018
Public advisory: Please use caution along the Site C project transmission line corridor January, 3, 2018
BC Hydro moves to next phase for awarding the Site C generating station and spillways civil works contract December, 21, 2017
BC Hydro issues Request for Proposals for construction of the Site C project transmission lines September, 15, 2017
Site C viewpoint is now open August, 14, 2017
Gastrointestinal virus at Site C dam site July, 28, 2017
Update: Majority of wood debris cleared from main stem of Peace River at the Site C dam site, continued caution is advised June, 20, 2017
Public advisory: Boaters advised to use caution when passing through Site C dam site June, 2, 2017
Public advisory: Wood debris under temporary Peace River Construction Bridge May, 25, 2017
Turbines and generators contractor starts work on Site C April, 3, 2017
Site C Update #4: Tension crack on north bank of Site C dam March, 31, 2017
BC Hydro and Halfway River First Nation reach agreements on Site C March, 27, 2017
BC Hydro reaches agreements with Doig River First Nation March, 24, 2017
Site C reaches employment milestone surpassing 2,000 workers March, 20, 2017
Site C Update #3: Tension crack on north bank of Site C dam site March, 17, 2017
BC Hydro responds to report on Wood Buffalo National Park March, 10, 2017
Site C Update #2: Tension crack on north bank of Site C dam site March, 10, 2017
Site C Update #1: Tension crack on north bank of the dam site March, 3, 2017
BC Hydro planning for long-term with clean electricity from Site C February, 28, 2017
BC Hydro provides a Site C information bulletin February, 24, 2017
BC Hydro announces shortlist for Site C hydro-mechanical equipment contract February, 8, 2017
BC Hydro releases Site C mitigation plans for agriculture and outdoor recreation February, 3, 2017
BC Hydro donates $45,000 to support non-profits in Peace Region January, 31, 2017
Gastrointestinal virus infections at Site C worker camp January, 14, 2017
BC Hydro and Hudson's Hope reach agreement January, 12, 2017
Site C construction progressing on schedule and on budget December, 21, 2016
BC Hydro responds to public opinion poll by Insights West November, 16, 2016
BC Hydro responds to Amnesty International report on Site C and resource development in northeast B.C. November, 3, 2016
Letter: BC Hydro corrects record on 70-year economic life for Site C November, 2, 2016
BC Hydro’s Site C worker accommodation lodge is now complete October, 19, 2016
BC Hydro issues RFQ for hydro-mechanical equipment October, 18, 2016
Independent review of Site C by Ernst & Young / BTY finds appropriate processes in place to meet project milestones and financial targets October, 11, 2016
Letter: Site C will produce fewer GHGs than alternatives including wind and solar October, 10, 2016
BC Hydro announces shortlist for generating station and spillways civil works September, 26, 2016
BC Hydro establishes $800,000 fund to support non-profits in Peace Region September, 13, 2016
BC Hydro releases framework for the Agricultural Mitigation and Compensation Plan August, 12, 2016
BC Hydro responds to Amnesty International Report August, 10, 2016
Site C construction reaches one year August, 3, 2016
BC Hydro and Dene Tha’ First Nation come to agreement on Site C July, 20, 2016
1,200 rooms now open at Site C worker lodge July, 18, 2016
Site C reaches employment milestone surpassing 1,000 B.C. workers July, 6, 2016
BC Hydro and McLeod Lake Indian Band reach agreements on Site C July, 5, 2016
Site C project on schedule and on budget July, 4, 2016
Support for Site C remains broad June, 8, 2016
Energy minister tours Site C construction site for start of main civil works June, 1, 2016
Project health clinic open at Site C dam site May, 25, 2016
BC Hydro responds to Royal Society of Canada statement May, 25, 2016
BC Hydro and School District 60 partnering to create new childcare spaces May, 17, 2016
BC Hydro issues RFQ for generating station and spillways civil works May, 5, 2016
BC Hydro and Fort St. John sign Community Agreement for Site C April, 22, 2016
BC Hydro awards contract for Site C turbines and generators April, 6, 2016
Site C job statistics show hundreds of jobs created for B.C. workers March, 31, 2016
Site C project's Peace River construction bridge completed on time and on budget March, 30, 2016
5,000 people attend Site C job fairs March, 14, 2016
BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald: response to Dr. David Suzuki March, 10, 2016
Supreme Court of British Columbia Action No. S-160488 Order Made After Injunction Application March, 1, 2016
BC Hydro provides $50,000 for transitional housing in Fort St. John February, 15, 2016
BC Hydro and Fort St. John reach agreement-in-principle on Community Measures Agreement February, 4, 2016
Site C job fairs and business networking sessions coming to northern communities February, 3, 2016
Site C business-to-business networking sessions and job fairs coming to northern communities January, 7, 2016
BC Hydro awards contract for Site C main civil works to Peace River Hydro Partners December, 21, 2015
Site C main civil works contract to create thousands of construction jobs, business opportunities for B.C. November, 25, 2015
BC Hydro donates $200,000 to The Salvation Army in Fort St. John November, 23, 2015
Agricultural stakeholder consultation November, 23, 2015
Site C construction reaches 100-day mark November, 3, 2015
Enhancing transportation infrastructure November, 2, 2015
BC Hydro awards Site C worker accommodation contract to ATCO Two Rivers Lodging Group October, 7, 2015
Job fairs and business-to-business networking sessions to be held in the Peace Region September, 25, 2015
Protecting Bald Eagle nests August, 12, 2015
BC Hydro awards Site C contract for north bank site preparation activities July, 29, 2015
Construction notification letter July, 22, 2015
Job fairs postponed to September 2015 July, 21, 2015
BC Hydro and Saulteau First Nations reach agreement on Site C July, 13, 2015
New poll finds growing support for Site C July, 7, 2015
Public invited to learn about Site C construction June, 8, 2015
BC Hydro and Building Trades advance labour stability for Site C May, 27, 2015
BC Hydro awards contract for south bank clearing work for Site C May, 11, 2015
BC Hydro selects preferred proponent for Site C worker accommodation contract April, 30, 2015
Site C to provide more than 100 years of affordable, reliable, clean power December, 16, 2014
Why BC Hydro is proposing Site C October, 9, 2014
Public opinion poll finds support for building Site C July, 15, 2014
BC Hydro CEO Charles Reid: Site C Project in the public interest May, 20, 2014
BC Hydro sends letter to agencies on Site C Joint Review Panel report May, 9, 2014
Joint Review Panel report confirms Site C is cost-effective May, 8, 2014
Request for qualifications issued for Site C main civil works April, 4, 2014
Procurement update: BC Hydro issues RFQ for worker accommodation March, 3, 2014
Site C Project update - March 2014 March, 4, 2014
Joint Review Panel hearings: BC Hydro's closing remarks February, 3, 2014
BC Hydro and District of Taylor reach Community Agreement on Site C January, 22, 2014
Public hearing sessions start for Site C Clean Energy Project December, 9, 2013
Joint Review Panel hearings opening remarks: Site C executive vice president Susan Yurkovich December, 9, 2013
BC Hydro and District of Chetwynd reach Community Agreement on Site C December, 6, 2013
Business update conference call November, 18, 2013
Public hearings announced for Site C November, 7, 2013
Poll finds public support for Site C October, 16, 2013
$184K to support career and skills training in northeast October, 2, 2013
Joint Review Panel stage begins for Site C August, 1, 2013
Site C Regional Legacy Benefits Agreement signed June, 12, 2013
BC Hydro files Site C Environmental Impact Statement January, 28, 2013
BC Hydro investing $100,000 to support Aboriginal trades training November, 29, 2012
BC Hydro investing $1-Million to support trades training in northern B.C. September, 19, 2012
BC Hydro welcomes Joint Review Panel process September, 29, 2011
Site C Project moving to Environmental Assessment Process May, 17, 2011
Province announces Site C Clean Energy Project April, 18, 2010
BC Hydro seeking input into Site C consultation process December, 3, 2007

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