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Enbridge

Enbridge officials face questions at Northern Gateway open house in Kitimat

Enbridge faces questions on oil spills and Aboriginal relations, on eve of Kitimat vote

With a critical vote approaching, an Open House enabled many people to ask tough questions about the Northern Gateway pipeline
Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan No Enbridge Haisla Basketball Game - Dan Mesec

Kitimat mayor flash mobbed by 'No Enbridge' protesters at Haisla basketball game (VIDEOS)

Mayor stunned as crowd roars, "No Enbridge! No Enbridge! No Enbridge!", nearly everyone wearing black protest shirts.
John Carruthers Northern Gateway President Kitimat council meeting Daniel Mesec

Northern Gateway President cross-examined on oil spill risk on eve of Kitimat vote

Advance poll opened today in a critical vote to Enbridge’s PR effort to rescue a controversial oil sands pipeline to B.C.'s coast
Enbridge CEO squares off against Rocky Mountain Institute CEO at GLOBE 2014

Big Green and Big Oil square off at GLOBE sustainability summit

“It’s not going to happen, I’m sorry,” Enbridge CEO says about the likelihood of a major clean energy shift before 2050

Kitimat hunters fear a future Enbridge oil spill ‘wiping out’ wild game

A northern hunter was surprised to learn just how close a potential oil pipeline breach would impact his family personally, after seeing new Enbridge route map

Line 9 approval "incredibly dangerous" failure by government, environmental groups say

Environmental groups say decision is invalid because NEB has failed in its mandate to protect the public interest.

Harper's "Hail Mary"

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says the decision to appoint Jim Prentice to sell Northern Gateway to BC First Nations is too little too late.

Grand Chief predicts repeat of Oka crisis if feds fail to consult First Nations before Enbridge Northern Gateway decision

Leader says conflict will continue to escalate until the government decides to negotiate in good faith and honour First Nations rights.
Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan and Kitimat Port

Kitimat ‘growing like Fort McMurray’: a mayor’s prayers answered?

With $50 billion in Enbridge, LNG and other industrial port proposals -- Kitimat may change its name to Port Kitimat. But with the massive industrial influx, what's the cost to the planet?

Prime Minister Stephen Harper accepts resignation of Chuck Strahl

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on the resignation of Chuck Strahl as Chair of the Security Intelligence Review Committee: “Mr. Strahl has submitted his resignation...