Houston BC

• Months after sawmill shutdown, Canfor plans to build new $200M-facility in Houston, B.C.

  A statement from Canfor says the company will spend about $200 million to build the "low cost, high efficiency" facility with site preparation scheduled for next spring.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2023
  
• Police release brief videos showing alleged attack on northern B.C. gas pipeline camp

  The videos are brief, but show several people near the Coastal GasLink worksite, with some vandalizing the company's property.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2022
  
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• RCMP investigating homicide of 30-year-old man in Houston, B.C.

  RCMP say the victim's name will not be released due to privacy concerns, but say they believe the death was an isolated incident and there is no risk to the public.

  Crime

  Jul 3, 2020
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• RCMP helicopter and drone collided during Wet’suwet’en protests in northern B.C.: TSB report

  Global News has learned the incident took place Feb. 6, 2020 at 2 p.m., while RCMP were conducting patrols near Houston, B.C. during the protests against the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

  Investigations

  Jun 8, 2020
• Pregnant fox rescued from leg-hold trap in B.C.; animal society hopeful paw will be saved

  The fox was found near Houston, B.C., and is currently under the care of the Northern Lights Wildlife Society.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2020
• Wet’suwet’en solidarity protests: Here’s a chronological look at rail disruptions

  Protesters in Belleville, Ont., east of Toronto, start stopping railway traffic on Feb. 6.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2020
• RCMP say enforcement of injunction against B.C. pipeline opponents coming ‘in the near future’

  RCMP say protesters should leave the area peacefully or face arrest, but said any arrests would come with as little force as possible.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2020
• Celebrities including Ellen Page, Susan Sarandon voice support for northern B.C. anti-pipeline camp

  Hollywood has embraced the cause of First Nations protesting the Coastal GasLink pipeline project, calling on the Canadian government to respect Indigenous rights.

  Jan 10, 2019
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• First Nations, RCMP reach deal in northern B.C. pipeline impasse

  Hereditary chiefs are telling residents of the Unist'ot'en healing camp the deal would allow Coastal GasLink to access the area, so long as RCMP agree to leave the camp intact.

  Jan 10, 2019
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• Justin Trudeau holds town hall in Kamloops, B.C. amid dueling protests

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was met by protesters while in Kamloops to attend a Liberal party fundraiser and a town hall gathering.

  Politics

  Jan 9, 2019