A news release from Premier David Eby says that “the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia and LNG Canada reached agreement on enhanced investment co-operation and actions to collectively progress closure of final items to support a potential 2026 Final Investment Decision (FID) of LNG Canada's proposed Phase 2 expansion, a key national […]
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), […]
Fifteen years ago, as reported on this site, Ellis Ross, then elected Chief Counsellor for the Haisla Nation led the fight against Enbridge's proposal for a bitumen pipeline to Kitimat. Now he's the Conservative Member of Parliament for Skeena Bulkley Valley. Today, December 9, he voted for the Conservative motion in the House of […]
Analysis Monday's decision by LNG Canada to postpone the all-important Final Investment Decision for the Kitimat liguified natural gas project came as a momentary shock—but no real surprise. After the Brexit vote, you could see the hold button blinking from across the Atlantic. Andy Calitz CEO of LNG Canada and a long time, experienced, executive […]
In a two to one decision, the Federal Court of Appeal has overturned the Harper government's approval of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline, finding that the federal government's consultation process with First Nations on the BC coast that occurred after the NEB decision and the Joint Review Panel Report was inadequate, saying: We conclude that Canada […]
The Haisla Nation celebrated the signing of an incremental treaty agreement with the British Columbia government Tuesday at the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village. The treaty will see the return of Haisla lands on the shore of Douglas Channel of Lots 305 and 306 south of the Kitamaat Village, designated Indian Reserve #2 and […]
Haisla Nation Chief Counsellor spoke at Mt. Elizabeth Theatre on June 9, 2015, introducing David Suzuki who was on a speaking tour. This is a lightly edited report on his remarks that outline some of the dilemmas facing the Haisla and the Kitimat valley in an age that needs development but faces climate change. Good […]
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 […]
If anyone wanted a snapshot (or for younger folks a selfie) of why the Harper government grounded out at home, never even getting to first base with northwestern British Columbia on Northern Gateway and other resource projects, it can be found in about sixty pages of documents, obtained by Northwest Coast Energy News under the […]