Site C Dam

• Site C Dam officially renamed John Horgan Dam and Generating Station

  B.C. Premier David Eby announced on Wednesday that the official name honours former premier John Horgan and recognizes his leadership and commitment to the people of B.C.

  Politics

  May 21
  
• Site C camp to be repurposed for North Coast Transmission Line project: BC Hydro

  Hydro says about 85 per cent of the camp, which includes 21 dormitories and the construction site office, will be relocated to sites between Prince George and Terrace.

  Politics

  Mar 27
  
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• B.C.’s Site C Dam project now fully online and operational

  “The commission of Site C’s final generating unit is another step forward to securing B.C.’s clean energy future,” Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions said.

  Economy

  Aug 9, 2025
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• Could the Site C dam’s massive worker camp end up in a B.C. landfill?

  The camp, which housed nearly 2,000 workers while the hydroelectric dam was being built, is reaching the end of its life as the project nears completion.

  Economy

  May 20, 2025
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• BC Hydro starts filling Site C Dam reservoir

  BC Hydro says it has begun filling the reservoir created by the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia.

  Environment

  Aug 26, 2024
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• B.C.’s energy supply can’t meet demand for power: report

  The B.C. government was forced to import a record amount of power in 2023, roughly the equivalent of two Site C Dams worth of power.

  Politics

  Jan 10, 2024
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• West Moberly First Nations reach partial settlement over Site C dam

  The First Nations filed the claim against BC Hydro and the provincial and federal governments in 2018, arguing that their rights under Treaty 8 had been violated.

  Politics

  Jun 27, 2022