Bc Hydro

• Former NDP premier Glen Clark appointed BC Hydro chair

  Former B.C. premier Glen Clark is returning to the public eye, two years after leaving his high-profile position as president of Jim Pattison Group.

  Dec 20
  
• Surrey woman killed by falling tree branch during windstorm on B.C.’s south coast

  Environment Canada issued a wind warning for Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Victoria, East and West Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands.

  Weather

  Dec 14
  
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• New wind projects to generate as much power as Site C dam, B.C. says

  B.C. unveiled nine new private wind power projects with major First Nations equity on Monday it says will produce as much electricity as the Site C dam by 2031.

  Economy

  Dec 9
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• BC Hydro imported a quarter of the province’s power in the last 12 months

  According to documents filed with the B.C. Utilities Commission, BC Hydro imported 13,600 gigawatt hours of electricity in fiscal year 2024, at a cost of nearly $1.4 billion.

  Economy

  Nov 28
• BC Hydro says power almost fully restored after B.C. windstorms

  BC Hydro reports it restored power to nearly all customers who have been without electricity since the bomb cyclone earlier this week.

  Canada

  Nov 23
• Site C dam hits another milestone, with reservoir now completely filled

  After years of construction and controversy, the Site C Dam's reservoir has finally been filled. But BC Hydro is still urging people to stay away from the area.

  Environment

  Nov 7
• Power restored to most homes after powerful B.C. windstorm

  BC Hydro says crews have restored power to 95 per cent of some 290,000 businesses and homes that were in the dark at some point Monday due to a powerful windstorm.

  Weather

  Nov 5
• Site C dam begins generating power after years of construction and controversy

  BC Hydro said Monday that the first of six generating units at the hydroelectric dam on the Peace River in northeastern B.C. has been activated.

  Canada

  Oct 28
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• Deal with BC Hydro could spare northern B.C. community millions to fix water quality

  Residents of the District of Hudson's Hope, B.C., say while they're optimistic they're waiting to see the terms of the agreement.

  Politics

  Oct 4
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• Northern B.C. community blames Site C dam construction for pricey water woes

  The district's mayor said the community used to draw water from the Peace River with no issues, until the river was diverted for dam construction.

  Politics

  Sep 26