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Site C employment numbers – July 2016

The Site C Clean Energy Project has been creating jobs for British Columbians since starting construction in summer 2015. With a total workforce of over 1,700 in July 2016, the project will continue to create jobs in the coming years, as main civil works increases activities and as major contracts get underway for turbines and generators, transmission and the generating station and spillway.

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BC Hydro repurposing Site C worker camp for North Coast Transmission Line Project, bringing long-term benefits to northern communities
About 85 per cent of the camp – which includes all 21 modular dormitories, the construction site office and other key supporting infrastructure – will be relocated to multiple camp locations between Prince George and Terrace.
BC Hydro Agricultural Fund Hits Milestone with Largest Intake to Date
The board of directors for the BC Hydro Peace Agricultural Compensation Fund (Ag Fund) has approved a record number of projects in its first 2026 application intake. In total, 20 projects were approved for $531,315 in funding.
BC Hydro Agricultural Fund Approves $1 Million in Funding for Two Peace Region Projects
The grant recipients include the North Pine Farmers Institute (NPFI), approved for $770,000 which is the single largest approval of the Ag Fund thus far, and Optimum Grain Inc., approved for $230,000.