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Marshall Helmberger ECHO TRAIL— Clearing of trees and brush along this iconic roadway within the Superior National Forest is on a temporary hold while St. Louis County officials take stock of work done to date. Some border country residents have raised alarm over the impact to the scenic qualities of the road, which is a primary access route to a large swath of the western end of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. “We have no issue with brush clearing,” said Paul Schurke, of Ely,...

Posted: Feb 20, 2021 9:00 AM PT | Last Updated: February 20 Coastal GasLink says the pipelines trenchless water crossing on the Kitimat River was constructed by installing pipe directly under the waterway. (Submitted by Coastal GasLink) A major B.C. pipeline will cross about 625 streams, creeks, rivers and lakes, many of them fish bearing, during construction of one of the largest private sector projects in Canadian history, according to the company building it. The $6.6-billion pipeline is de...