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Building stats keep climbing

With three-quarters of the year gone, building permit values are close to triple what they were a year ago.

Council under fire over website

No sooner had the city announced its participation in a new economic website than it was being asked to take some of the content down.

Slide expert warns of dangers for a pipeline

Landslides will eventually cut any pipeline routed through west central BC...
Heat on teachers in report card dispute

Heat on teachers in report card dispute

The bargaining agent for B.C. school districts is expected to seek an order forcing teachers to provide report cards.
$30M uranium buyout sparks accusations

$30M uranium buyout sparks accusations

The B.C. government's settlement to cancel a uranium mining claim cost millions more because of political interference, NDP MLAs say.
South coast treaty going to local vote

South coast treaty going to local vote

More than a year after negotiators finished their work, the federal government has formally approved a treaty with the Tla'amin Nation.

NEB approves KM LNG export licence

The National Energy Board last week approved a long-term liquefied natural gas export licence for the KM LNG project.

Four for mayor, 12 for council

There are going to be lots of candidates to chose from when Kitimat voters go to the polls in the municipal elections November 19.
Interim CEO defends disabled care

Interim CEO defends disabled care

As the opposition kept up the political pressure on the B.C. Liberal government to halt the closure of group homes for developmentally disabled people, the interim CEO of the agency responsible held a rare news conference at the B.C. legislature Wednesday.
BC Hydro CEO quits for new job

BC Hydro CEO quits for new job

Seventeen months after moving from the Vancouver Olympics to CEO of BC Hydro, Dave Cobb is leaving the utility at the end of November.