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  1. An enlightening evening of photos, innovationRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Squamish Chief

    ... addressed the problems presented by the grizzly bear hunt and potential pipelines from the tar sands in Alberta to Kitimat. Such a pipeline would bring unprecedented oil tanker traffic to the B.C. coast. 'The health of these places is inextricably ...

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    Related Topix: Aquaculture, Agriculture, Science

  2. Authors to speak about tar sandsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

    ... project is the biggest threat with plans to ship tar sands oil to Asia via new pipelines and a tanker port in Kitimat. v2 COMMENTS COMMENTING ETIQUETTE: To encourage open exchange of ideas in the BCLocalNews.com community, we ask that you follow our ...

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    Related Topix: British Columbia, Canada

  3. Gas rates set to go up in new yearRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Terrace Standard

    ... rates to compensate for the last of the money Methanex paid to get out of a supply contract when it shut down its Kitimat methanol and ammonia plant in 2005. That payment was $5.5 million in 2009, enough for PNG to now ask the B.C. Utilities ...

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    Related Topix: Energy, British Columbia, Canada

  4. Last weekRead the original story

    Friday Nov 13 | Northern Sentinel

    Passions flared and the community's message to the Northern Health Authority was strong - " Kitimat wants to keep all of its current hospital services.

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    Related Topix: British Columbia, Canada

  5. Alphabet soup from 1953Read the original story

    Yesterday | Prince George Free Press

    ... River to create a reservoir to supply water to the hydro power plant at Kemano. The power is then transmitted to Kitimat where the aluminium smelters are. It was speculated that the model city of Kitimat would grow to 50,000 people. The reality of ...

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, British Columbia, Canada, Opinion

  6. U.S. Containerboard Sees Weak Volumes, But Inventories ShrinkingRead the original story

    Thursday | Paper Age

    ... a stronger competitive position due to recent closures in the Pacific Northwest (IP at Albany, OR and West Fraser at Kitimat, BC)," Wilde explained. But, "Longview won't move the market by itself," he said. So the question remains: Will the larger ...

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  7. Natural Gas Pipeline

    Thursday | Journal of Commerce

    ... pipeline. Scope of the work includes the construction of 463 kilometres of pipe to transport natural gas from the Kitimat LNG regasification terminal to the Spectra Energy Transmission BC pipeline system at Summit Lake. Development: Engineering ...

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    Related Topix: British Columbia, Canada

  8. Chinese show interest in purchase of EurocanRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Fort St. James Caledonia Courier

    West Fraser Timber has agreed to open its Eurocan pulp and paper mill books to an unnamed Chinese company in the expectation that the Kitimat plant could be sold, says forests minister Pat Bell.

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    Related Topix: British Columbia, Canada, Mackenzie, Canada, World News

  9. Naysayers urged to focus on the factsRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Northern Sentinel

    ... and international maritime law, we remain committed to only permitting modern double-hulled tankers to visit our Kitimat terminal. We appreciate that double-hulls on their own will not prevent accidents, but they can significantly reduce the amount ...

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    Related Topix: British Columbia, Canada, Opinion

  10. Coming EventsRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Northern Sentinel

    The Kitimat Fibre Arts Guild will be meeting at 7:30 pm at 56 Angle. New members are welcome.

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    Related Topix: British Columbia, Canada, Family, Parenting

  11. Earthquake hits B.C.'s north coastRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | The Victoria Star

    ... tip of the Queen Charlotte Islands. The shaker was felt over a wide area of northwestern B.C., from Terrace to Kitimat and as far south as Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island. John Cassidy, a seismologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, ...

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    Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Tsunami, British Columbia, Queen Charlotte, BC, Sidney, BC

  12. Earthquake rattles nerves in British ColumbiaRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | The Victoria Star

    ... tip of the Queen Charlotte Islands. The quake was felt over a wide area of northwestern B.C., from Terrace to Kitimat and as far south as Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island. John Cassidy, a seismologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, ...

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    Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, British Columbia, Queen Charlotte, BC, Canada, Tsunami, Sidney, BC, Terrace, BC

  13. Show faithRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Terrace Standard

    ... the heels of the announcement that the last old-line processing facility up here, the Eurocan pulp and paper mill in Kitimat, is to close the end of January, the letter from the Skeena-Nass Centre for Innovation in Resource Economics clearly says ...

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  14. Power line will bring prosperity and jobsRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Terrace Standard

    ... and studies but that is cold comfort to the skilled workforce in the northwest who are out of work in Terrace/ Kitimat, not to mention the Stewart and Iskut areas.A A The Northwest Transmission Line is the catalyst that makes the northern mineral ...

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    Related Topix: British Columbia, Canada, Terrace, BC, Opinion

  15. Bright future for cross country skiingRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Terrace Standard

    ... t even skiing yet," he says. With people tightening their purse strings and with the imminent closure of Eurocan in Kitimat, Oliver believes people will turn to cross country as an affordable family activity more so than ever. v2 COMMENTS Civil Smart

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    Related Topix: Alpine Skiing, Winter Sports, Cross Country Skiing

  16. Mayor feels couch move as 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits B.C.'s north coastRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Lethbridge Herald

    ... tip of the Queen Charlotte Islands. The shaker was felt over a wide area of northwestern B.C., from Terrace to Kitimat and as far south as Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island. John Cassidy, a seismologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, ...

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    Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Tsunami, British Columbia, Queen Charlotte, BC, Canada, Sidney, BC, Terrace, BC

  17. China company looks at millRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Prince George Free Press

    ... which Bell could not name, is interested in other B.C. operations as well. "I have also talked to them about the Kitimat mill, and they expressed interest," Bell said. West Fraser Timber announced on Oct. 28 that it plans to permanently close its ...

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    Related Topix: British Columbia, Canada

  18. Earthquake strikes off B.C. coastRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Toronto Sun

    ... tip of the Queen Charlotte Islands. The quake was felt over a wide area of northwestern B.C., from Terrace to Kitimat and as far south as Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island. Kulesha said earthquakes are not uncommon in the active area, which is ...

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    Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Tsunami, British Columbia, Queen Charlotte, BC, Canada, Sidney, BC, Terrace, BC

  19. Media Advisory - The Canadian Institute's 6th Annual Shale Gas SymposiumRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Canada NewsWire

    Conference Title: 6th Annual Shale Gas Symposium Date: January 26 & 27, 2010 Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary Website: Delegates will hear from industry leaders and specialists, including: Antero Resources Corporation Kitimat ...

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    Related Topix: Joe Handley, Canada, British Columbia, Rice University, Toronto, ON, Ontario

  20. Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude hits B.C.Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | CTV.ca

    ... B.C. Reports from the region confirm the quake was felt over a wide area of northwestern B.C., from Terrace to Kitimat and as far away as the Queen Charlotte Islands. It was followed by a 5.7 magnitude aftershock about six minutes later but there ...

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    Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, British Columbia, Queen Charlotte, BC, Tsunami, Prince Rupert, BC