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More than boom and bust: A look at Kitimat’s ties to natural resource industriesConstruction on the $40-billion LNG Canada facility is more than 85 per cent complete in Kitimat, an industrial town on B.C.’s North Coast. Reporter Elizabeth McSheffrey explores the community’s complex relationship with natural resource industries, and the benefits this latest project could bring.Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 24, 2023
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Residential school survivors find healing one kilometre at a timeIn Kitimaat Village, survivors who were moved more than a thousand kilometres from their homes to residential schools elsewhere in B.C. attended a walk they say helps the healing process. Elizabeth McSheffrey reports.CanadaSep 30, 2023
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Strike averted for LNG Canada lodge housing workersStrike action has been averted by staff at a lodge for LNG workers in Kitimat. Workers at Cedar Valley Lodge unanimously voted in favour of ratifying the new contract on Saturday.Jul 26, 2023
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World’s first all-electric tugboat arrives in VancouverWe already have electric vehicles on the ground and in the air and now a new frontier of electric propulsion is opening in Vancouver. The world’s first fully electric tug boat has arrived in port and is destined to work in Kitimat.Global News Hour at 6 BCJul 10, 2023
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Grizzly bear hangs out in Kitimat B.C. backyardKitimat B.C. resident Danica Furtado is used to seeing grizzly bears in the community, especially at this time of year, but she happened to film one in her backyard Thursday night, chewing on her dog’s bone. Furtado said the bear hung around for about half an hour before politely leaving via the back gate.Jun 30, 2023
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Ingenika tugboat ill-suited for load and weather in fatal B.C. sinking, safety board saysThe Transportation Safety Board says the Ingenika tugboat was not up to the load it was hauling and the weather it faced as it set out on an ill-fated trip in February 2021 from Kitimat. Master Troy Pearson and deckhand Charlie Gragg died when the ship sank in gale force winds at Europa Point on...Global News Hour at 6 BCMar 8, 2023
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Charges laid in fatal tugboat sinking off B.C.’s North CoastCharges under the Workers Compensation Act have been laid in connection with a fatal tugboat sinking near Kitimat in 2021. But as Kristen Robinson reports, the victim’s families say it’s not enough.Global News Hour at 6 BCFeb 7, 2023
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Widow launches petition to retrieve sunken tug boat near KitimatJudy Carlick-Pearson, the widow of a man killed in a northern B.C.tug boat sinking, wants the tug recovered. Two men died and another survived when the tugboat sunk on February 11 south of Kitimat.BC1Mar 17, 2021
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Family of northern B.C. mother who lost baby demands answers following tragedyDustin Gaucher, the uncle of Haisla mother Sarah Morrison, spoke to Global News following her tragic stillbirth after allegedly being turned away from Kitimat General Hospital, and how systemic racism in healthcare needs to end.Jan 29, 2021
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Small Town BC: KitimatSat, Jan 23: Sonia Beeksma features one of British Columbia’s scenic small towns.Jan 23, 2016
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Small Town BC: KitimatSat, Jan 23: Sonia Beeksma features one of British Columbia’s scenic small towns.Jan 23, 2016
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Small Town BC: KitimatMon, Sep 19: Michael Kuss features one of British Columbia’s scenic small towns.Global News Morning Weekend BCApr 8, 2017
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Officials give update on record snowfall in KitimatFri, Feb 6 – Tyler Noble from the District of Kitimat has an update on snow conditions and power outages in the area.BC1Feb 6, 2015
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LNG project set to transform small BC community of KitimatA $40 billion LNG project is supposed to benefit Kitimat, British Columbia. The huge investment will generate thousands of jobs. John Hua is there taking the pulse of the community.Global NationalOct 2, 2018
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Massive LNG project gets green lightB.C. Premier John Horgan and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were in Vancouver to announce the $40-billion construction of a huge liquefied natural gas project near Kitimat. Keith Baldrey has the details.Global News Hour at 6Oct 2, 2018
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Malaysian company to buy stake in B.C. LNGMalaysia’s Petronas announced Thursday it will buy a 25 per cent share of the LNG Canada project in Kitimat. Keith Baldrey has more on the impact expected here in B.C.Global News Hour at 6May 31, 2018
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BCHL shakes up its showcaseThe BC Hockey League has big plans for its 2019/2020 season. As Commissioner Chris Hebb explains, the league is taking a couple of teams on the road to Kitimat and splitting up its annual showcase with two locations.Jul 7, 2019
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Teacher under fire for allegedly mocking student’s regaliaKitimat teacher’s comments draw anger from First Nation communities. They demand accountability from the school. Emad Agahi reports.Global News at 11 BCNov 3, 2021
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Consumer Matters: Kitimat woman fights to get pandemic travel credits backConsumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has the story of a B.C. woman who was shocked when she discovered that her pandemic travel credits had disappeared.Global News Hour at 6 BCMar 23, 2022
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Close encounter with family of three bears along Kitimat RiverKitimat, B.C., resident Joey Ford said she was on Lower Dyke Road enjoying the sun and watching people fish along the river when she looked up to see three bears coming in her direction. She captured a video of the encounter, and social media users are crediting her for staying calm and handling the situation.Jul 26, 2022