On June 1, 2026, four members of the District of Kitimat Council, Mayor Phil Germuth, Councillors Mario Feldhoff, Edwin Empinado and Graham Pitzel failed in their duty to the residents of Kitimat by voting against participation in the request to join Dawon Creek, Hazelton and Terrace in asking the province to conduct a comprehensive assessment […]
On May 27, 2026 at a forum in Kitimat called “What Are the Health Harms of Flaring from LNG?” Kitimat resident and registered nurse Ankur Patel told the audience, “An experiment[is] being done in our community and in ways that we have never seen before. This industry is developed in a way that's […]
The District of Kitimat announced March 26, 2026 that former mayor Joanne Monaghan has died. Photogallery In memory of Joanne Monaghan The news release from the District reads. he District of Kitimat is saddened to learn of the passing of former Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan. Joanne joined Kitimat Council in 1980 as Alderman (a title […]
On Wednesay, November 26, 2025, the day before the details of the Alberta Canada Memorandum of Argreement, the Haisla Nation and District of Kitimat issued this joint statement. November 26, 2025 – Haisla Traditional Territory, British Columbia Yesterday afternoon, Haisla Nation and District of Kitimat met with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The meeting provided an […]
At the ceremonial puck drop at the charity hockey game between the Vancouver Canucks Alumni and the Kitimat Winterhawks Coaches, Saturday, April 28, 2018, Susannah Pierce Director External Relations for LNG Canada announced the company will donate a school bus equipped with three point seat belts for Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School's sports teams. At the […]
UPDATED with District of Kitimat news release The District of Kitimat is very pleased with the decision that the BC government issued today removing some of the barriers associated with the establishment of an LNG industry in BC. This will promote access for natural gas from BC to be exported as LNG to international markets. […]
THE RIVERBANK PAPERS: After the flash flood on September 11, 2017, Northwest Coast Energy News filed Freedom of Information/Access to Information requests with a number of provincial and federal agencies who have jurisdiction over the Kitimat river and riverbank camping. The first response to the FOI request is from the Ministry of Forest, Lands […]
The District of Kitimat has issued a map clarifying just who owns the banks of the Kitimat River, a subject that has been debated for years, as campers have come and gone as they please. The map issued by the District staff shows that the District of Kitimat has jurisdiction over much of the land […]
Both the RCMP and Kitimat Fire and Rescue are warning residents to stay away from the Kitimat River until the high water recedes. As well there are likely new hazards from a possible change in the river's path due to the high water and as well as from debris in Douglas Channel. Both detachment commander […]
The British Columbia Environmental Appeal Board has upheld Rio Tinto's plans for sulphur dioxide emissions in the Kitimat airshed and dismissed the appeal from residents Emily Toews and Elisabeth Stannus. The 113 page decision was released by the EAB late on December 23. It contains a series of recommendations for further studies and monitoring of […]