Protecting Northern Waters: A Stronger Partnership with the Ts’îl Kaz Koh First Nation – CN Rail

DEC 05, 2025

CN is deepening its collaboration to safeguard one of British Columbia’s most vital ecosystems.

For nearly a decade, CN has been working with First Nations, local governments, emergency responders, and regulators to deliver annual emergency preparedness and spill response exercises across B.C. These hands-on trainings strengthen relationships and create space for shared learning rooted in transparency and trust.

This year, CN partnered with Tsʼil Kaz Koh First Nation (Burns Lake Band), a Wet’suwet’en community and the nearby Lake Babine First Nation located in the heart of northern B.C., where the Bulkley and Nechako River basins meet. The region forms part of some of Canada’s largest and most important watersheds, including the Fraser and Skeena systems. These waterways sustain local ecosystems, support families and communities, and connect the traditional territories of many Indigenous nations.

Read More: https://www.cn.ca/en/stories/co-20251205-protecting-northern-waters-partnership-first-nation/