Thousands line up for Site C job fair in Prince George

Feb 22, 2016 | 1:59 PM

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A long line made its way through a building, and around the block as applicants waited for a chance to hand in their resumes.

Today (February 22) at the Coast Inn of the North, BC Hydro hosted a job fair for the Site C project.

The Crown corporation says right now, work on the Peace River hydroelectric dam is ramping up. 600 workers will be needed by this spring, with 1500 set to work on the project at its peak.