Eskay Creek gold and silver mine in northwest B.C. gets environmental approval
The province says it has cleared the way for a gold-silver mine in B.C.'s far northwest to restart operations following a landmark agreement with the Tahltan Nation.
#environment #approval #mine #northwestBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eskay-creek-gold-silver-mine-environmental-approval-9.7062257?cmp=rss

Eskay Creek gold and silver mine in northwest B.C. gets environmental approval
The province says it has cleared the way for a gold-silver mine in B.C.'s far northwest to restart operations following a landmark agreement with the Tahltan Nation.
#environment #approval #mine #northwestBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eskay-creek-gold-silver-mine-environmental-approval-9.7062257?cmp=rss

New transmission line will help boost major LNG project in northwest B.C.: minister
The North Coast Transmission Line will supply up to 600 megawatts to what proponents say will be Canada's second-largest LNG facility.
#energy #infrastructure #northwestBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ksi-lisims-project-north-coast-transmission-line-9.7053968?cmp=rss

Icy water floods rural properties as evacuations ordered in northwest B.C.
The regional district of Kitimate-Stikine has declared a state of local emergency and ordered several properties evacuated as an ice jam reroutes the Kispiox River.
#flood #emergency #northwestBC #KitimateStikine #KispioxRiver
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kispiox-river-ice-jam-flood-9.7049675?cmp=rss

Power mostly restored after outage affects thousands in northwest B.C.
More than 45,000 customers across northwest B.C. were without power after an outage at about 4:20 p.m. PT Thursday.
#power #outage #electricity #northwestBC #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-power-outage-northwest-bc-prince-rupert-vanderhoof-1.7560113?cmp=rss

Juvenile Bald Eagle from earlier this year on the Skeena River. This #raptor let me get quite close. Not much crop with 600mm lens. #wildlife #BaldEagle #eagle #WildlifePhotography #NorthwestBC #CanonR5

#NorthwestBC. #ERs begin to emerge from crisis as physician shortage eases - The Smithers Interior News https://www.interior-news.com/local-news/northwest-bc-ers-begin-to-emerge-from-crisis-as-physician-shortage-eases-7836386 “In May 2024, CEO Ciro Panessa established the #NorthernHealth Emergency Department Stabilization Taskforce to provide strategic leadership in preventing and mitigating emergency department closures. The task force identifies and implements short-, medium- and long-term solutions for the challenges facing northern B.C. hospital emergency departments. (1/2)

Global News BC: Gymnastics programs dropped from B.C. schools: coaches, students upset https://globalnews.ca/news/9698050/gymnastics-programs-dropped-bc/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCSchoolSports #NorthVancouver #LowerMainland #Scholarships #Competition #NorthWestBC #Gymnastics #Kootenays #Canada #School #BCSS