Municipal News

The District of Kitimat has received the BC Nurses’ Union’s 2026 Health Care Champion award for its efforts to recruit and retain nurses and other health-care professionals.

A precautionary Water Quality Advisory is in effect in Kitimat as the upgraded water treatment plant begins supplying the public water system.

The District of Kitimat received provincial funding to strengthen evacuation-route and public-notification plans as part of a $1.3-million investment in emergency preparedness projects across B.C.

A proposed 72-unit modular-home park in Kitimat is raising concerns about traffic, road capacity and pressure on local infrastructure. Council has postponed the public hearing until Oct. 5.

Kitimat council has approved new rules targeting bear attractants, while reducing proposed fines from $500 to $250 following concerns from councillors.

A $5-million sponsorship from LNG Canada is advancing plans for a new Eco Depot recycling and waste diversion facility in Kitimat.

Kitimat’s landfill could gain another four to five years of capacity after the District received a provincial permit to expand for construction and demolition waste.

Riverbrook Estates has received first and second reading from Kitimat council, moving the proposed 280-unit housing development one step closer to a public hearing in September.

Kitimat's new water treatment plant has entered the commissioning phase, bringing the community one step closer to receiving treated drinking water from the upgraded facility.

The Kitimat Airpark will receive $156,985 through the B.C. Air Access Program for maintenance and safety equipment upgrades, continuing decades of investment in a facility that supports emergency response, aviation and economic development in Kitimat.