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Single lane alternating traffic on Haisla Bridge today, December 7

There will be single-lane, alternating traffic at the Haisla Bridge today, December 7, expected to complete by 4:30 p.m..

During this time expect up to 10 minute delays.

To receive alerts such as these directly to your phone, sign up for free to our Voyent Alert notification system at www.kitimat.ca/alerts. 

Update: Telephones lines back in service

Update: We're happy to say the telephone lines are working again. Thank you for your patience.

The District of Kitimat is working to fix its internal telephone system which is affecting incoming and outgoing calls from our offices and facilities this morning, November 22.

If you need to reach us while our telephones are down you can still connect with us digitally. Fill out a Report an Issue form at www.kitimat.ca/issues or use the Contact Us link at the top of the page to connect.

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Ammonia leak drill scheduled for November 22

Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex staff and the Kitimat Fire Department will be performing an ammonia leak drill on Wednesday, November 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

You may see emergency personnel and equipment during this exercise. Anyone at the facility during this time is asked to follow any direction as they would during an actual emergency.

Thank you very much for your patience during this important safety exercise.

Emergency Test Alert

The province has scheduled an emergency alert test for November 15, at 1:55 p.m. as part of a test of the national alert system.

According to the province, the test alert will go to all compatible cellphones and interrupt radio and television broadcasts. The test message to cellphones will read: “This is a TEST of the BC Emergency Alert system. This is ONLY a TEST. In an emergency, this message would tell you what to do to stay safe. This information could save your life. Click for more info: www...

Service Centre water disruption, November 8

Update, November 9, 2023

We're happy to say water service is fully restored. Thank you for your patience.

Updated 3:50 p.m., November 8, 2023

The District is actively repairing the damaged water main which has disrupted water service to Service Centre this afternoon.

We're anticipating the repair will be complete sometime late into the night.

If you've experienced water discolouration today we recommend running your taps until water clears.