EnCana bomber letter received by B.C. paper
Police seek to determine if letter is a hoax
Last Updated: Thursday, April 15, 2010 | 1:23 PM PT
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TIMELINE: The pipeline bombings
- April 15, 2010 - 3rd letter received by newspaper
- A Dawson Creek newspaper receives another letter warning that "a long hot summer is coming."
- July 30, 2009 - EnCana posts $1M reward for bomber
- EnCana doubles its reward to $1 million for tips leading to the arrest and prosecution of the bomber.
- July 15, 2009 - B.C. paper gets 2nd letter
- A Dawson Creek newpaper receives a second letter connected to the EnCana bombings.
- July 7, 2009 - 6th bomb at B.C. pipeline causes gas leak
- EnCana's natural gas pipeline near Pouce Coupe, B.C. springs a small leak after being targeted.
- July 2, 2009 - 5th pipeline explosion near Pouce Coupe
- The fifth explosion is discovered by EnCana employees at a remote wellhead south of Dawson Creek.
- Jan. 5, 2009 - 4th pipeline bomb destroys metering shed
- A fourth explosion rocks an EnCana natural gas facility in northeastern B.C., east of Dawson Creek.
- Nov 1, 2008 - 3rd pipeline explosion hit EnCana pipeline
- Another explosion hits an EnCana sour-gas pipeline near the small community of Tomslake.
- Oct. 16, 2008 - 2nd pipeline bombed in northern B.C.
- Canada's pipeline industry is on high alert after two acts of sabotage in less than a week.
- Oct. 14, 2008 - RCMP probe first pipeline bombing
- The first explosive device damages a natural gas pipeline blasting a 1.8-metre crater east of Dawson Creek.
- July, 2008 - RCMP hunt stolen explosives
- A cache of high explosives are stolen from a remote site in Northern B.C., putting police on alert.
Since October 2008 there have been six bombings of oil and gas facilities in northern B.C., and despite offers of a $1 million reward, police have laid no charges.
(CBC) A northeastern B.C. newspaper has received another letter claiming to be from a bomber who has targeted EnCana facilities, with an ominous warning that "a long hot summer is coming."
Dan Przybylski, publisher of the Dawson Creek Daily News, said the latest letter is vastly different from two previous letters and he has turned it over to the RCMP who will try to determine if it is another hoax.
Przybylski said the most recent letter was typed, rather than being handwritten like the previous two letters received by the newspaper.
RCMP Sgt. Rob Vermeulen said the newspaper has already received one letter that was determined to be a hoax by police.
"We're not going to speculate at this point whether it's authentic or not, but investigators are working to determine that," said Vermeulen.
The most recent letter said the "time-out is over" — perhaps referring to a previous letter which called for a "break" in the activity — and warns "the long and 'hot' summer is coming," according to reports.
The letter states there will be "actions against installations" owned by oil and gas giant EnCana and taunts the police for the failure of their previous investigations.
Since October 2008 there have been six bombings of oil and gas facilities in northeastern B.C., and despite offers of a $1 million reward, police have laid no charges in the cases.
A recent search of Alberta resident Wiebo Ludwig's home failed to lead to any charges as well.
Many residents in northeastern B.C. and Alberta have expressed concern that the toxic sour gas wells and pipeline operated by EnCana pose a health risk to residents and livestock.
The RCMP released this copy of a letter received by a Dawson Creek newspaper. (RCMP)
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