heavy equipment on site

BC Hydro and Northern Lights College launch pre-heavy equipment operator program

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

FORT ST. JOHN: BC Hydro is launching a new program with Northern Lights College that is designed for people interested in becoming heavy equipment ope…

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Public advisory: Construction begins on Highway 29 Cache Creek East embankment

Public advisory: Construction begins on Highway 29 Cache Creek East embankment

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

This week, BC Hydro is beginning construction of an embankment at Cache Creek East along Highway 29. After having prepared the site last fall, we’ll n…

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Public Advisory: Gravel hauling on Highway 29 near Lynx Creek

Public Advisory: Gravel hauling on Highway 29 near Lynx Creek

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

There will be increased truck traffic on Highway 29 near Lynx Creek, as Site C crews build a causeway on to Gates Island in the Peace River, 11 km eas…

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Public advisory: Wood debris burning resumes

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Over the next few days, BC Hydro will continue our debris removal and burning program in Site C project areas. From March 9 – 12, we are burning in th…

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Public advisory: Lynx Creek closures due to Highway 29 construction for Site C project

Public advisory: Lynx Creek closures due to Highway 29 construction for Site C project

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

Areas of Lynx Creek will soon be closed to boaters and the public, as Highway 29 realignment work ramps up. Lynx Creek boat launch temporarily closed…

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West Pine Quarry truck route map

Public advisory: Trucks to begin hauling materials from West Pine Quarry for Site C project

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Beginning this week, trucks will haul riprap from West Pine Quarry, 75 km southwest of Chetwynd, to Halfway River, 40 km east of Hudson’s Hope. The ri…

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Public advisory: Wood debris removal and burning in Site C areas

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

This weekend, BC Hydro will resume our debris removal and burning program in Site C project areas. BC Hydro will be conducting controlled burning of d…

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A look inside one of the fully excavated diversion tunnels, temporarily lined with shotcrete.

BC Hydro completes Peace River diversion tunnel excavations

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FORT ST JOHN: BC Hydro reached a new milestone on the Site C project with substantial completion of excavations in the Peace River diversion tunnels o…

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Rendering of the new Highway 29 realignment at Halfway River

Public advisory: Construction begins on Highway 29 realignment at Halfway River

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

Next week, construction of the Highway 29 realignment at Halfway River will begin, as part of the Site C project. BC Hydro is working with the BC Mini…

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Youth canoeing on Cameron Lake this summer as part of a Fort St. John Métis Society program.

Peace Region non-profits benefit from BC Hydro’s GO Fund

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FORT ST. JOHN: BC Hydro is contributing $46,600 to support five Peace Region non-profit groups through the Site C project’s Generate Opportunities (GO…

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