Construction begins on $300m hydro project.

Construction has begun on a $300-million hydroelectric generating station on New Post Creek north of Smooth Rock Falls.

The 28-megawatt project is a collaboration between Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Coral Rapids Power, a company owned by Taykwa Tagamou Nation. The Peter Sutherland Sr. Generating Station--named for a late community elder--will have the capacity to power up to 25,000 homes.

Work began in late 2014, but the community officially marked the start of the project on August 27. It's expected to create work for 220 people at the peak of construction, with the completion date scheduled for 2018. Kiewit...