Douglas Channel in Black and White

Photogallery. For full screen mode with captions, click on the box to the right of the bottom menu bar. The long, magnificent fjord known as Douglas Channel was carved by a glacier thousands of years ago, some of the islands … Continue reading

Links: New South Pacific ship disaster spills fuel off Christmas Island

The grounding of a ship off Christmas Island, an Australian territory, is turning into an environmental disaster, according to local news reports. A Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying phosphate, the MV Tycoon split in two at Flying Fish Cove off Christmas … Continue reading

Activists ramp up scrutiny of Enbridge Northern Gateway plans. I Western approaches

Energy Environment Dieter Wagner, of Douglas Channel Watch, briefs District of Kitimat Council on the perils of Wright Sound, Oct. 17, 2011. (Robin Rowland/Northwest Coast Energy News) Activists in northwestern British Columbia are ramping up their scrutiny of  Enbridge’s plans … Continue reading

Al Arabiya turns its eyes on Kitimat

Energy link The English-language website of one the world’s major Arab-language satellite television networks  Al Arabiya, has turned its eye on Kitimat, the Northern Gateway pipeline and the repeated claim by the Conservative government that Canada is an “energy super … Continue reading