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Public advisory: Halfway River section reopens; boaters urged to exercise caution May 6, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Site C April 29, 2021
Public advisory: Public comment period begins April 29 for EAC amendment to haul material April 22, 2021
BC Hydro helps Hudson’s Hope Public Library provide community programs and services April 9, 2021
Public advisory: Boaters urged to exercise caution on the Peace River near Site C construction area April 1, 2021
Public advisory: Wood debris removal and burning in Site C areas February 19, 2021
Public advisory: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure releases traffic advisory for Highway 29 January 26, 2021
Public advisory: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure releases traffic advisory for Highway 29 January 8, 2021
BC Hydro assists Northern Sun Helpers Society in providing meals to vulnerable residents in Fort St. John December 17, 2020
BC Hydro notified of four positive COVID-19 cases November 20, 2020
Huge eagle nests relocated near Site C project November 4, 2020
Public advisory: Wood debris burning to resume at Site C October 20, 2020
BC Hydro notified of three positive COVID-19 cases October 20, 2020
BC Hydro confirms positive COVID-19 case at Site C October 15, 2020
Public advisory: Construction begins on 2.6 km of shoreline protection in Hudson's Hope October 14, 2020
BC Hydro confirms positive COVID-19 case at Site C October 13, 2020
Peace River diverted around Site C dam site October 3, 2020
Public advisory: Hunters advised to use caution in Site C project areas September 23, 2020
Public Advisory: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure releases traffic advisory for Highway 29 – Dry Creek September 23, 2020
BC Hydro helps Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club provide winter sport activities September 21, 2020
BC Hydro confirms positive COVID-19 case for Site C employee September 16, 2020
Public advisory: Delays on Highway 29 due to helicopter work August 14, 2020
Public advisory: Halfway River closure August 5, 2020
Prophet River First Nation, BC Hydro and Province reach agreements, settle litigation August 5, 2020
Public advisory: Boaters advised to use caution on Peace River August 1, 2020
Statement from BC Hydro on Site C annual and quarterly report filing with the BC Utilities Commission July 31, 2020
BC Hydro confirms positive COVID-19 case at Site C July 17, 2020
Public advisory: Boaters advised to use caution on Peace River July 3, 2020
Public advisory: Debris boom installed across the Peace River June 26, 2020
More Peace Region community programs receive BC Hydro GO Fund grants June 24, 2020
Public advisory: Overnight penstock deliveries resume along Old Fort Rd. June 24, 2020
Public advisory: Hauling from Portage Mountain Quarry through Hudson's Hope June 12, 2020
Public advisory: Peace River closure begins June 15 June 9, 2020
Public advisory: Site C work occurring in Hudson’s Hope May 26, 2020
BC Hydro completes Peace River diversion tunnels May 25, 2020
Public advisory: Boaters advised to use caution when passing through Site C dam site May 15, 2020
BC Hydro to gradually resume more construction work at Site C May 14, 2020
Public advisory: Bird deterrents installed at construction areas near Lynx Creek April 17, 2020
BC Hydro statement on Fort St. John state of local emergency March 24, 2020
BC Hydro scaling down construction activities on Site C; critical work to continue March 18, 2020
BC Hydro and Northern Lights College launch pre-heavy equipment operator program March 5, 2020
Public advisory: Construction begins on Highway 29 Cache Creek East embankment March 3, 2020
Public Advisory: Gravel hauling on Highway 29 near Lynx Creek February 13, 2020
Public advisory: Wood debris burning resumes January 28, 2020
Public advisory: Lynx Creek closures due to Highway 29 construction for Site C project January 24, 2020
Public advisory: Trucks to begin hauling materials from West Pine Quarry for Site C project January 20, 2020
Public advisory: Wood debris removal and burning in Site C areas January 10, 2020
BC Hydro completes Peace River diversion tunnel excavations January 6, 2020
Public advisory: Construction begins on Highway 29 realignment at Halfway River January 3, 2020
Peace Region non-profits benefit from BC Hydro’s GO Fund December 19, 2019
First grants totalling more than $200,000 awarded to Peace Region agricultural projects; 2020 application intake now open December 2, 2019
Public advisory: Construction begins on Highway 29 at Lynx Creek November 29, 2019
Fifty new affordable housing units open in Fort St. John November 15, 2019
Public advisory: Do not hunt or discharge firearms in Site C project areas November 4, 2019
BC Hydro completes concrete placement milestone ahead of schedule November 1, 2019
Highway 29 Halfway River Bridge contract awarded October 28, 2019
Public advisory: Wood debris removal and burning in Site C area October 9, 2019
BC Hydro helps the Tansi Friendship Centre Society provide school meals and supplies October 2, 2019
Public advisory: Geotechnical investigations begin in Hudson’s Hope September 19, 2019
Public advisory: Construction begins on Highway 29 realignment east of Cache Creek September 17, 2019
Revised public advisory: Chain-up area on Old Fort Road September 3, 2019
Public advisory: Site C till conveyor tests begin August 30, 2019
Public advisory: Construction begins on temporary bridge to island in Peace River August 29, 2019
Public advisory: Old Fort Road chain-up area to be constructed August 20, 2019
Peace Region non-profits benefit from BC Hydro GO Fund June 27, 2019
BC Hydro achieves major milestone with river diversion tunnel breakthrough June 24, 2019
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
Site C Update #2: Tension crack on north bank of Site C dam site March 10, 2017
BC Hydro responds to report on Wood Buffalo National Park 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
BC Hydro responds to Royal Society of Canada statement May 25, 2016
Project health clinic open at Site C dam site 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
Site C Project update - March 2014 March 4, 2014
Procurement update: BC Hydro issues RFQ for worker accommodation March 3, 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
Joint Review Panel hearings opening remarks: Site C executive vice president Susan Yurkovich December 9, 2013
Public hearing sessions start for Site C Clean Energy Project 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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