BC Hydro confirms positive COVID-19 case at Site C

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

VANCOUVER: BC Hydro is confirming a positive COVID-19 case at the Site C work camp in Fort St. John, B.C. The worker arrived from Alberta on July 13,…

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National Lineworker Appreciation Day - 1620

National Lineworker Appreciation Day – 1620

Categories: IBEW, IBEW 1620, Newfoundland and Labrador

On behalf of 1620 Electrical Workers, I would like to wish all Lineworkers a happy National Lineworker Appreciation Day. Today is a day for all Canadi…

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Registration for the CCGIC 2022 – Lineman

Recruiting period 2020 contestation | Local 568 FIOE

Categories: IBEW, IBEW 568, Quebec

In order to centralize the requests for contestation, the CPQMCI and local union 568 invite you to fill out the form as well as the power of attorney…

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Public advisory: Boaters advised to use caution on Peace River

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

BC Hydro is advising boaters to use caution on the Peace River, due to the heavy rainfall of the past few days. Recent rainstorms have loosened woody…

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2020-2021 IBEW 1st District Scholarships

2020 Election Results – 1620

Categories: IBEW, IBEW 1620, Newfoundland and Labrador

ELECTION RESULTS: President and Delegate to the International Convention:Robert Dillon Vice President:Steven Stewart – (In by Acclamation) Recording S…

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Debris booms installation

Public advisory: Debris boom installed across the Peace River

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

This weekend, BC Hydro will be installing a debris boom across the Peace River to ensure safe construction of the Site C dam. In addition to the debri…

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helping people in transit

More Peace Region community programs receive BC Hydro GO Fund grants

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

FORT ST. JOHN: BC Hydro is contributing $39,500 to support five Peace Region non-profit groups through the Site C project’s Generate Opportunities (GO…

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Public advisory: Overnight penstock deliveries resume along Old Fort Rd.

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

The delivery of large penstock segments from a manufacturing facility in Fort St. John to the Site C dam site is resuming this week. This will be the…

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Hudson's hope quarry hauling map

Public advisory: Hauling from Portage Mountain Quarry through Hudson’s Hope

Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

Starting next week, trucks will haul riprap (large rocks and boulders) from Portage Mountain Quarry, through the town of Hudson’s Hope, to constructio…

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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1687

EMPLOYER OBLIGATION “DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL COVID-19 TRANSMISSION” – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1687

Categories: IBEW, IBEW 1687, Ontario

Employers and Constructors have obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its regulations to protect workers from hazards in…

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