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... 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 ... Comment?
Authors to speak about tar sands
... 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 ... Comment?
Gas rates set to go up in new year
... 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 ... Comment?
Passions flared and the community's message to the Northern Health Authority was strong - " Kitimat wants to keep all of its current hospital services. Comment?
... 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 ... Comment?
U.S. Containerboard Sees Weak Volumes, But Inventories Shrinking
... 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 ... Comment?
... 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 ... Comment?
Chinese show interest in purchase of Eurocan
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. Comment?
Naysayers urged to focus on the facts
... 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 ... Comment?
The Kitimat Fibre Arts Guild will be meeting at 7:30 pm at 56 Angle. New members are welcome. Comment?
Earthquake hits B.C.'s north coast
... 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, ... Comment?
Earthquake rattles nerves in British Columbia
... 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, ... Comment?
... 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 ... Comment?
Power line will bring prosperity and jobs
... 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 ... Comment?
Bright future for cross country skiing
... 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 Comment?
Mayor feels couch move as 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits B.C.'s north coast
... 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, ... Comment?
... 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 ... Comment?
Earthquake strikes off B.C. coast
... 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 ... Comment?
Media Advisory - The Canadian Institute's 6th Annual Shale Gas Symposium
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 ... Comment?
Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude hits B.C.
... 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 ... Comment?