Smith appointed to head Ridley Terminals Inc Prince Rupert
Former British Columbia cabinet minister Bud Smith is named to lead Ridley Terminals Inc in Prince Rupert after the dismissal of chair Dan Venier. Federal House leader Jay Hill backs the appointment, while Nathan Cullen urges parliamentary inquiry into subsidization and privatization rumors surrounding the terminal. Venier contends coal lobby pressure influenced government actions.
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Prince Rupert Bud Smith
B.C. Social Credit
Ridley Terminals Inc
Crown Corporation
Dan Venier
Smith
Prince Rupert
Jay Hill
Ridley
Hill
Prince George-Peace River
Veniez
Venner
Ing Coal
Cullen
Prince George
Fort St. James
Transportation
Robert Merrifield
Government Hill
Merrifield
Venier
BC Hydro apologizes for drilling archeological site
BC Hydro apologizes after drilling a sump on a known archaeological site in Treaty 8 territory near Fort St John. The company met with Elders and leaders to apologize and outlined steps to prevent recurrence, including independent monitors and joint field studies with Treaty 8. Keith Henry called the apology a deserved step recognizing Treaty 8 rights and heritage protection.
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BC Hydro
Fort ST. John
Treaty 8 Tribal Association
Northern
B.C
David Conway
Conway
B.C. Hydro
Victoria
Golder and Associates
Keith Henry
Henry
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