The District of Kitimat in an update on the boil water advisory says it could last until the end of the week. There is no immediate problem because the water is still being treated. Kitimat Chief Administrative Officer Warren Waycheshen says the turbidity from the high water means that it is not possible to do […]
The District of Kitimat has issued a boil water advisory. Late Saturday evening, the District issued this statement on their website Due to the significant rainfall, water entering the District of Kitimat's system is turbid. The District is still treating water, however, until further notice, boil water for 2 solid minutes before using it for […]
The headline on Thursday’s CBC.ca coverage of the sudden controversy over a boycott in British Columbia of Tim Horton's over the Enbridge ads sums up everything that's wrong about media coverage not only of the boycotts, but of northwest energy and environment issues overall. “Tim Hortons yanks Enbridge ads, sparks Alberta backlash.” The anger at […]
This story has been updated and corrected. On clarification Capilano mediation is not having a direct affect. Earlier, Updated with profile of District lawyer Adriana Wills The bitter dispute between the District of Kitimat and its striking municipal employees is going to mediation. The news release from the District of Kitimat says the BC Labour Relations […]
Tuesday night's District of Kitimat Council meeting, crowded with striking members of Unifor 2300 deteriorated to what became a shouting match between the bargaining committee and Mayor Phil Germuth. If the hostility and anger continue, it is quite likely the strike will last for months. The fallout will last much longer. It is often […]
Studies of the October 2012 magnitude 7.8 Haida Gwaii earthquake show that the region is vulnerable to a “major megathrust” earthquake along a newly confirmed fault line west of the islands. That earthquake was felt in Kitimat and Kitamaat Village and a tsunami warning was issued within a few minutes. So have the District of […]
The District of Kitimat's new council was sworn in a special ceremony at the Council Chambers at Northwest Community College, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. View the complete photo gallery.
Enbridge Northern Gateway officials are loath (to put it mildly) to speak to the media but sometimes they let things slip. Earlier this summer, at a social event, I heard an Enbridge official (probably inadvertently) reveal that when the company's engineers came before District of Kitimat Council earlier this year they were surprised and somewhat […]
Joanne Monaghan's 35 year political career came to halt (at least for now) Saturday when she came third in Saturday’s municipal mayoralty election, behind Phil Germuth and Trish Parsons. Why? The best analogy is that of the sports star or coach who stays one season too many. Monaghan had set her sights on 40 years […]
Phil Germuth won a decisive victory Saturday November, 15, 2014 to become the new mayor Kitimat for the next four years. Incumbent mayor Joanne Monaghan came a distant third with Chamber of Commerce director Trish Parsons in second place. Germuth outpaced his rivals with 1828 votes, Parsons received 530 and Monaghan 447. Speaking to reporters […]