December 16, 2012 - BC Hydro says that it and IBEW 258 have reached a tentative memorandum of settlement for a new two-year collective agreement. IBEW 258 represents about 2000 workers in electrical and related utility trades at BC Hydro. ...
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BC Hydro says a new 500kV, 247-km transmission line from Merritt to Coquitlam that will improve power delivery to homes and businesses on B.C.’s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island is now under construction. “Over the next ...
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November 30, 2012 - BC Hydro says it will provide $100,000 in funding over two years to the North East Native Advancing Society (NENAS) to support trades training under its North East Aboriginal Trades Training (NEATT) program. The NEATT ...
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Using two overhead bridge cranes operating in tandem, BC Hydro installed a rotor twice as heavy as the Statue of Liberty at its GM Shrum facility on the Peace River near Hudson's Hope earlier this month. The installation is part of the ...
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November 26, 2012 - BC Hydro has announced a $1-million investment toward supporting trades and skills training at Northern Lights College in B.C.—the funds will provide student bursaries, focusing on recruitment and retention of ...
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