Plans are shipshape as massive Rio Tinto smelter upgrade in Kitimat sails ahead
VANCOUVER – A Baltic Sea cruise ship is moored at a Vancouver dry dock as the vessel is fitted for a vital role in the modernization of the Rio Tinto Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat.
A partnership that includes the Haisla Nation has leased the Silja Festival and is converting it to serve as housing for up to 600 construction workers.
Rental accommodation is scarce in the city in northwestern B.C., and the influx of workers has also pushed up housing prices for long-time residents.
Source: Vancouver Sun
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