Site C Dam Project

• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Site C dam project in northeastern B.C.

  There are currently 13 active cases of the disease associated with Site C and 100 workers isolating at home or on site, BC Hydro said in a statement issued Thursday.

  Health

  Apr 29, 2021
  
• B.C. energy minister says ‘helpful’ Site C report will go to cabinet soon

  Bruce Ralston called the report on the problem-plagued dam project ``helpful,'' but wouldn't discuss its findings until they are reviewed by the cabinet and Premier John Horgan.

  Politics

  Jan 8, 2021
  
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• Letter calls for B.C. to freeze Site C dam project while geotechnical risks probed

  "The Site C project is years away from completion, is mired in problems that may be unfixable, and confronts new, potentially horrendous cost over-runs," states the letter.

  Sep 27, 2020
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• UN panel warns Canada that Site C dam project may violate international agreements

  A United Nations committee on eliminating discrimination is warning Canada that continued construction of the Site C hydro dam in British Columbia may violate international agreements.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2019
• BC Hydro awards $1.6B contract to help complete Site C hydroelectric dam

  It is the second largest contract awarded in BC Hydro's history, behind only the 2015 $1.75-billion main civil works contract for the dam.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2018
• Final Utilities Commission report into Site C dam due Wednesday

  A final report into the future of the controversial $8.9 billion megaproject is due on Wednesday.

  Economy

  Oct 30, 2017
• Standing room only in Vancouver for first Site C dam public input session

  It's the first in a series of public consultations over the next two weeks.

  Sep 23, 2017
• BC NDP refers $8.8B Site C dam project to BC Utilities Commission

  Sending the project for review was a key NDP election campaign promise.

  Politics

  Aug 2, 2017
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• Supreme Court dismisses two Site C lawsuits from B.C. First Nations

  Canada's top court won't hear an appeal from two B.C. First Nations worried that construction of an $8.8-billion hydro-electric dam would violate their constitutionally protected treaty rights.

  Environment

  Jun 29, 2017