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TransCanada selected to develop $6 billion in natural gas infrastructure to Prince Rupert

Prince George – TransCanada Corporation announced that it has been selected by Progress Energy Canada Ltd. being the successor by amalgamation of PETRONAS Carigali Canada Ltd. and Progress Energy Resources…

Head of Encana resigns

CALGARY — Encana Corporation announced that Randall K. Eresman, President & Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board of Directors that, effective today, he is retiring from Encana after serving…

Encana remains committed to realising the value of its resources in Horn River Basin

As announced December 24th, 2012, Encana agreed to sell its 30 per cent interest in the proposed Kitimat liquefied natural gas export terminal, and its associated infrastructure, to Chevron Canada…

Natural gas futures decline as unusually mild temperatures cause steep drop in heating demand

NEW YORK – After reaching a 12-month high in November, natural gas futures have since fallen 19 per cent. Futures have declined for three consecutive days on growing speculation that…

Apache leads way to new natural gas trend

Apache leads way to new natural gas trend

  Company teams with service providers to power hydraulic fracturing using natural gas. Apache has long been a proponent of expanding America’s use of natural gas, perhaps most publicly by…

Male and female identified in suspicious death in Vanderhoof

The Vanderhoof RCMP and the North District Major Crime Unit continue to investigate the suspicious death of two Vanderhoof residents. On January 13th, 2013, the Vanderhoof RCMP responded to a…

11 charges laid in the death of two local teens

Joshua Locke, of Burnaby, has been charged with 11 counts following the accident that took the lives of two Fort Nelson teenagers on June 9th, 2010. The accident happened on…

Police reported over 90,000 impaired driving incidents in Canada in 2011

The rate of impaired driving was 262 per 100,000 population, 2% higher than in 2010 and the fourth increase in five years. Prior to 2007, the impaired driving rate had…

Council not happy with Canfor’s cavalier attitude to community

From the minutes of the council meeting December 10th, 2012. FORT NELSON – Mayor Streeper welcomed the two representatives from Canfor, Steve Mackie and Tom Lewis. Following introductions, the Canfor…

Help Christine raise funds and awareness for Pulmonary Fibrosis in memory of her father

“The donations campaign I am doing to raise money for the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is almost at a close, as of today there are 17 days to go. It…