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)
Northwest B.C. ERs begin to emerge from crisis as physician shortage eases

ER conditions at Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii and Kitimat hospitals improve

The Interior News
Gymnastics programs dropped from B.C. schools: coaches, students upset

The governing body for sport in BC schools is dropping gymnastics from it's list of sactioned sports. Coaches and athletes are shocked and disappointed.

Global News