“Twenty-one days coughing up phlegm, fevers — and they still don’t know what hit us,” he said. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Workers gather at the Site C Two Rivers work camp near Fort St. John on Monday, March 16. Considered one of the largest dams in the world (in 1999), the Bennett is capable of generating 2,730 megawatts at peak capacity and an average of 1,310 gigawatt hours. and walked away. Shut everything down for two weeks until we can curb the thing,” he said. Want to discuss? There were 1,144 workers on site from the Peace River Regional District – that's 26% of the construction and non-construction contractor’s workforce. In making the announcement, Premier John Horgan stated that while Site C should never have been started, the project has been pushed past the point of no return over the past few years. “Shut it down. Article content. All but 5 Republicans vote to dismiss Trump impeachment trial on constitutional grounds, B.C. The Site C dam has been touted as an energy miracle, Mike Smyth writes, but the costs are spiralling quickly out of control — and now its fate hangs in the balance. “Safety of workers is critical,” said B.C. It’s impossible.”, READ MORE: Site C Dam Project Forces 3rd-Generation Farmers From Their Home UN Eyes Site C Dam's Impact On Alberta Heritage Site What B.C. Completing Site C dam will only make economic sense if serious efforts are made to decarbonize the Western Canadian economy and if B.C. VICTORIA — British Columbia’s energy minister says he has received a report on the status of the Site C dam project and will soon present its findings to cabinet. Completing Site C dam will only make economic sense if serious efforts are made to decarbonize the Western Canadian economy and if B.C. B.C. “They said ‘Oh, we’ve got all the protocols in for hand washing.’ They had people in there opening the doors for us. Premier John Horgan made a statement on Jan. 14 saying that the government will make a decision about the project once it has received two new expert reports on the geotechnical safety of Site C. “But if you’re going to have people keep travelling and going in and gathering in like 1,300, 1,400 man camps, you’re never going to stop this. Of the total workers, 3,727 were from British Columbia, or 72%. Commentary Nov 26, 2020 (Jonathan Hayward / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Site C Update #1: Tension crack on north bank of the dam site March 3, 2017 BC Hydro planning for long-term with clean electricity from Site C February 28, 2017 BC Hydro provides a Site C information bulletin February 24, 2017 and Alberta agree to … - Two massive sections of turbine for the Site C hydroelectric project in British Columbia are being trucked slowly toward the dam and have reached Prince George. “Over the coming days, BC Hydro will work with project contractors and unions to safely scale back certain construction activities at the project site,” said BC Hydro in a statement. The Site C Dam is an early-stage project of BC Hydro for a large-scale earth fill hydroelectric dam on the Peace River near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The Crown corporation said work to keep the site secure and meet environmental commitments would continue, as would off-site work on Highway 29 and transmission line and reservoir clearing. As 2020 drew to a close, Bess Legault harvested the final bulbs of garlic from her leased farm along the Peace River in northern B.C. ", BC Hydro has serious concerns about the schedule and budget of the Site C project and is classifying the health of the mega-dam construction as "red.". officials have declared both a provincial state of emergency and a public health emergency due to COVID-19. On Tuesday, the B.C. Building Trades Council called for all large scale remote megaprojects to be scaled down. declares state of emergency in response to coronavirus pandemic, An inside look at life in the Site C work camp. But you can not control a 500- or 600-man camp and monitor everything that every other person touches. In early August, the provincial government announced that BC Hydro had discovered a host of “geotechnical problems” at the Site C project. Your support is vital to helping us provide free local news. “People just don’t understand how many things people touch every day,” he said. He came down with what he said was referred to as “the Kitimat cough” for three weeks, after a virus ripped through the Rio Tinto smelter work camp in that northwestern town for three weeks in 2013. Wednesday afternoon, BC Hydro said it was moving to do so in some areas. Hydro's Site C dam will drown a land area equal to 14 Stanley Parks, according to the Wilderness Committee. 's push for Site C dam ploughed ahead despite potentially producing six times less electricity than renewables, at a higher cost. ... Site C dam a white elephant without Alberta: study December 8, 2020. With the BC provincial election outcome raising new questions about whether the massive Site C dam will proceed, citizen groups are urging the Trudeau government to break its silence and commit to honouring and upholding the Treaty rights of affected First Nations. On December 11, 2017, the BC government committed to completing construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam. On Oct. 3, 2020, the final rock materials were placed to complete the rock-fill berm, initiating full diversion of the Peace River on the Site C dam project. The tunnel will divert a section of the Peace River to allow crews access for construction of the controversial dam. 's controversial Site C hydroelectric dam is set to proceed. It’s a message Preece echoed, saying he doesn’t understand how the camp is still in operation given provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry’s orders for social and physical distancing and banning all gatherings over 50 people. The first two turbine runners for the Site C dam have arrived in Canada, and are expected to be shipped to Fort St. John in January. "Given the precautions taken by the worker while at site, there was a low risk of transmission. energy minister says ‘helpful’ Site C report will go to cabinet soon, COMMENTARY: British Columbia was warned about its looming hydro disaster, Cancel Site C? B.C. Horgan says he’ll ‘take action’ if report finds ‘it’s the wrong way to proceed’, Letter calls for B.C. 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He said it’s time to wind down construction at the site. Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. after distress call, ‘Bachelorette’ believed to be reason for 9-week booking at Jasper Park Lodge, ‘Global Day of Action’ rallies held in support of Indian farmers protest, U.S. Senate sworn in ahead of Trump impeachment trial, Former RCMP expert says up to 50 Iranian underground banks in Toronto, Great Canadian Gaming CEO resigns over alleged vaccine queue jumping, Iranian community leaders want Ottawa to crack down on underground banks, Blind dog up for adoption in Alberta, comes with ‘seeing eye cat’. BC Hydro Spent $62,000 on Party for Politicians He said it’s time to wind down construction at the site. COVID-19 case confirmed at Site C work camp in Fort St. John, B.C. “We need contractors to find those safe ways to keep operating so that critical services ― air travel, health care, construction of vital infrastructure ― can take place and support economic recovery in the months ahead.”. couple who flew to Yukon for COVID-19 vaccine ineligible for 2nd dose until August, Canadian crews, U.S. Coast Guard search for downed plane off B.C. Here is the latest publicly reported data: Number of people in camp - 950 Number of people in self-isolation at camp - 7 There … Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. BC Hydro ‘scaling down’ work on Site C Dam amid coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, B.C. B.C. I don’t know what they’re waiting for.”. In 2010, when then premier Gordon Campbell jetted north for an elaborate press conference at the W.A.C. BC Hydro has reported 39 cases of COVID-19 related to Site C since March 1, 2020, including two new cases Jan. 19. In a few months' time, the land will be underwater, submerged by the contentious Site C dam. Bennett and Peace Canyon dams News and Information. B.C. to freeze Site C dam project while geotechnical risks probed, COVID-19 case confirmed at Site C dam project for second time, BC Hydro has ‘serious concerns’ over Site C budget due to COVID-19 costs, delays. Hydro / PNG Article Sidebar On Wednesday morning, Preece’s son, who’s an ironworker, flew to the Two Rivers Site C dam work camp to join a crew of about 1,300. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. The latest employment statistics show that there were 5,181 total workers on the Site C project in October 2020. PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. 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