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 […]
Analysis (Long Read) A crowd gathers at the Kitimat CN Station sometime in 1955. This picture may be of the station opening since the windows and trim are unpainted. (Walter Turkenburg/Kitimat Museum & Archives. ) See Note 1. UPDATE: There will be a public meeting to discuss the future of the station in Kitimat on […]
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 […]
District of Kitimat Council voted Monday five to two to create a “working group” of “concerned citizens and community groups” to consider the future of riverbank camping along the Kitimat river. The working group will consider issues such as access to the river, pollution and how to control extended camping along the river. That vote […]
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 […]
The District of Kitimat Friday afternoon lifted the boil water advisory declared during a heavy rain storm late last Saturday. The District says system flushing may result in some discoloured water, but it is safe to drink and the water should run clear quickly. On its website the District said: The precautionary boil water advisory […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Updated with additional links “Is there a longterm vision for Kitimat?” Spencer Edwards, one of the public delegates, asked District of Kitimat Council Monday night, August 18, as there was yet another public hearing on the highly controversial development on Kingfisher Avenue. If there is a vision for the future of development in Kitimat, it […]