The northern bitumen pipeline wars could be about to begin all over again Documents obtained by CBC News in the story Alberta considering 3 oil pipeline routes through northern B.C., the documents show show Alberta’s proposed pipeline routes through northern British Columbia. The pipelines would reach ports on the coast, including Prince Rupert and farther […]
CBC news reports from the Premier's conference that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told reporters Thursday that she is not considering Kitimat, B.C., as a port for the proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as detailed in an agreement with Ottawa. Smith said she's weighing other options for the route, saying 'we're willing to go […]
Updated with statements from Coastal First Nations and Gitga'at Nation Second update: Statement from the Heiltsuk Nation January 13, 2026 Official statement from Prime Mnister Mark Carney after meeting with First Nations leaders Prince Rupert, British Columbia Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative (CFN), […]
Northern Gateway pipelines says the company will not appeal the Federal Court of Appeal decision that blocked the approval certificate by the Joint Review Panel and the National Energy Board because there had been insufficient consultation with First Nations. UPDATE Vancouver Sun reports Federal government will also not appeal decision OTTAWA — The federal […]
Diluted bitumen, also known as dilbit, a mixture of oil sands bitumen and natural gas dilutants can seriously harm fish populations, according to research study at Queen’s University and the Royal Military College of Canada published this week. At toxic concentrations, effects of dilbit on exposed fish included deformities and clear signs of genetic and […]
District of Kitimat Council Monday endorsed, in a six to one vote, publisher David Black's proposal for a refinery at Onion Flats north of Kitimat. The motion, proposed by Councillor Mario Feldhoff was: That the District of Kitimat write a letter to the Prime Minister, copying the Premier of BC, endorsing Mr. David Black's […]
It appears that the Stephen Harper's strategy for approving Northern Gateway has been revealed on background to The Globe and Mail's Gary Mason. (Either it's a revelation or a trial balloon). It comes down to the idea that Harper will approve Gateway “in the national interest,” count on a vote split between the NDP and […]
Haisla Nation chief counsellor Ellis Ross has written a letter to Kitimat media sharply critizing the upcoming plebiscite on the Enbridge Northern Gateway project Enbridge trying to buy Social Licence This late in the day, a poll of its residents has no binding effect on the project. Next week, the District of Kitimat will seek […]
The federal government's main consultation with First Nations on the Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel report is limited to just three simple questions that had to be answered within 45 days, according to documents seen by Northwest Coast Energy News. That despite the fact that the first volume of the JRP report “Connections” is 76 […]
The Haisla Nation are calling on the federal cabinet to postpone its decision on the Northern Gateway project to allow time for adequate consultations with First Nations, according to the Haisla response to the Joint Review Panel, seen by Northwest Coast Energy News. The Joint Review Panel report and recommendations were released on Dec. 19, […]