Site C Dam to Bear Name of Late BC Premier John Horgan

B.C. Premier John Horgan makes an address, in Whistler, B.C., in this Sept. 16, 2022 file photo. The Canadian Press/Darryl DyckBritish Columbia is paying tribute to the late premier John Horgan by renaming the Site C hydroelectric dam in the northeastern part of the province in his honour—even though he was never a fan of the project.The $16 billion megaproject on the Peace River near Fort St. John has been officially renamed the John Horgan Dam and Generating Station in honour of the former NDP premier who lost his battle with thyroid cancer in November 2024 at the age of 65.