Sinkhole at W A C Bennett Dam spurs safety actions in B C
BC Hydro teams probe a sinkhole beneath the W A C Bennett Dam after a second cavity is found about 100 feet down. Officials plan nonintrusive tests, water level reductions, and a safety plan as residents fear evacuations but authorities say no immediate danger.
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Rick Davison
W.A.C. Bennett Dam
B.C Hydro
Hudson’s
B.C. Hydro
Hydro
Ron Fernandes
Chetwynd
Hudson’s Hope
Chetwynd considers 25 percent garbage fee hike
Chetwynd residents and businesses face a 25 percent rise in disposal charges on July and October bills after the council gave first readings to an amended garbage bylaw. Small homes will pay about two dollars more monthly, while a large business with four bins and four pickups weekly would see weekly fees jump from eighty to one hundred dollars.
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Rick Davison
Chetwynd
Council