Public advisory: Halfway River closure

    Public advisory: Halfway River closure

    Categories: BC, Hydroelectricity

    An eight-kilometre section of the Halfway River will be closed to boaters from September 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021, as BC Hydro clears vegetation to p…

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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. During clearing of debris at Site C, some debris has loosened and moved downstream pas…

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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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    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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