Prince George, B.C.- There are two stories  from 2013 which  have  made plenty of headlines in the Province of B.C. and which will resonate in the next couple of years

2013 was the year of the Provincial election, and  if you asked any pollster, or  voter,  the New Democrat’s Adrian Dix  was destined to be  crowned Premier of the Province. The election was, they said "his to lose".  The polls showed Christy Clark and her  team of Liberals,  well behind, and  she was  expected to  be handed her walking papers by the voters of BC.

Well,  as we now know,  the pollsters only got their prediction half right.  To the surprise of  nearly everyone in the Province, ( except Christy Clark and her team)  she  won a majority government .  Oh  she lost her  seat in her own riding, but would soon  win  a new one in a by-election in Kelowna, a Liberal stronghold.

As for Adrian Dix,   well, he  has announced he is stepping down as leader of the party ,  his replacement has  yet to be chosen.

The other story which  was  in the headlines for much of the year? The Northern Gateway Pipeline.

From the release of  interim recommendations in April, to the  Joint Review Panel’s final decision  that approved  the project ( as long as the conditions are met), the  proposed twin pipeline has been front and centre for most of the year.

The story has  yet to  see the  final chapter.  First Nations are already  saying they will launch legal action to  fight the  project should the Federal Government give the final go ahead to the line.  That will guarantee this project will resonate for  years to come.