TheSkeena – a Dan Mesec Project
TheSkeena is one of the oldest (local) websites created and operated by Dan Mesec. Given we know Dan’s relationship with radical environmentalism, its clear this website is a tool to further that agenda, The writers for very obvious reasons are also radical environmentalists that hide behind the cover of ““Land theft, white supremacy and genocide” and we live on “Stolen Land Websites”
it even features an article by Sandra Martin Harris who is directly connected to the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition and themes the Indians as victims. That Editors note was from Dan Mesec.
His page counters used is grossly outdated as it is not just counting views, they are counting every hit that is made my search robots on the internet, more than 90% of his page views come from robots. Every time any search engine lists his articles, multiple times per day, his counters add more view.
Dan Mesec plays the role of Editor and Chief, where he will copy paste articles like “Local Officials Divided Over Air Quality Concerns Tied to LNG Canada” and posts it as written by ” Local Journalism Initiative” meaning in fact that the person who wrote it is doings so on the back so taxpayers, just like Dan Mesec was doing when he worked for “Click Radio” The above mentioned article was copy pasted from Canada’s National Observer
The articles written by Dan Mesec, who is not a Journalist but a lessor version called Photojournalist the abbreviated coarse that takes only 2 years, but its hard to get hired when you are in a world where everyone has a point and shoot camera. Few real journalist rally need the backing of a photojournalist. He writes under the named “The Skeena” and because Dan was so busy with his new websites, almost all the articles bar a few were copy pasted from other websites.
Dan Mesec is copy pasting articles from the Canada’s National Observer for the record this news outlet is owned by the Tides Foundation, check out our link. The article were written mostly the following people. Two are paid for on the taxpayers dime. We will post a list of plagiarized from the Canada’s National Observer
Among those Dan recruited to write for theSkeena is Sally Wang, who also writes for Dan Mesec affiliate website West Coast Now at the time of this writing that website went dead.
All but a very small few articles were actually written by local writers, the vast majority were written by people who do not even live in our region. We could list all of the plagiarized articles but that would be wasting both your time and mine, we made the point its now become, just a plagiarized website.
The following articles are all plagiarized from other websites.
Dan Mesec has become dependent on copy pasted article from other websites in order to have currant content.
Prince George Citizen
They are all filed by the Local Journalism Initiative reporter based at the Citizen, Bob Mackin:
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Coroner’s Inquest Ordered Into Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting — By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative, Prince George Citizen
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Year and a Half in Jail, Three Years Probation for Sexual Interference — By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen
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Smithers judge reduces sentences for Coastal GasLink protesters — Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen
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Time Served for Man Who Used Imitation Firearm in Robbery — Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen
On **theskeena.com** The Narwhal content comes in as part of the federal **Local Journalism Initiative**.
It’s not just citations – it’s full republication. The reporter is **Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal**, whose work is published on both sites.
From what’s publicly indexed right now, I can find **at least 12 distinct articles** with a direct Narwhal byline or “originally published in The Narwhal” credit:
1. **Sleepless Nights, Toxic Smoke: Life Beside Canada’s First LNG Export Plant** – By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal
2. **Malfunctioning Canadian LNG Terminal Burned More Gas Than Estimated 2024 Global Record** – By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal
3. **LNG Canada Has Been Flaring up to 15 Times More Gas Than Expected, Documents Reveal** – By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal, and Lauren Watson, The Narwhal
4. **‘Flare Height Will Vary’: LNG Canada Lights up the Night Sky in Kitimat, B.C.** – By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal
5. **Life on ‘Na̱mg̱is Territory, at the Edge of the Ocean** – By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal
6. **The Little B.C. Gold Mine You’ve Never Heard Of** – By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal
7. **The Past, Present and Future of Protecting Skeena Salmon** – By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal
8. **Decision Looms for Next Major B.C. LNG Export Project** – By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal
9. **Canada Calls This Newly Approved LNG Project Green** – By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal
10. **Canada’s LNG Deal With Germany Has Major Climate, Economic Implications** – By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal
11. **DFO Knew ‘Abnormal’ Numbers of Fish Were Dying at Coastal GasLink Construction Sites Even As It Decided to ‘Avoid Monitoring’** – This story by Matt Simmons was originally published in The Narwhal
12. **‘Treat the Land Right’: BC Farmers Search for Solutions As Another Year of Drought Looms** – Story by Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / The Narwhal
There are also many more articles on The Skeena that *quote* or *reference* The Narwhal reporting without being a republication.
If you need an exact lifetime count, The Skeena doesn’t publish a public archive filter for it, but the partnership is ongoing – basically all of Matt Simmons’ northwest B.C. / LNG / fisheries coverage for The Narwhal runs on theskeena.com as well.
Canada’s First Nations Radio Network
“Five North Coast First Nations Announce $1 Billion LNG Canada Equity Opportunity” — By Sabrina Spencer, Local Journalism Initiative, Canada’s First Nations Radio Network
“Prince Rupert Receives $240,000 to Support Workforce Attraction” — By Sabrina Spencer, Local Journalism Initiative, Canada’s First Nations Radio
Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative, Canada’s National Observer
Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative, Canada’s National Observer
Sydney Lobe / John Woodside etc.
Here’s the full deduplicated list I can pull from the public search index for **theskeena.com + “Canada’s National Observer” / Local Journalism Initiative** — these are all by **Sonal Gupta, Rochelle Baker, Sydney Lobe** etc:
That’s 25 unique posts indexed right now. There are likely more behind the search cap, but this is everything the search engines surface:
**2026 posts:**
1. Northern BC Leaders Relieved by Alberta’s Southern Pipeline Pitch – https://www.theskeena.com/2026/07/24/northern-bc-leaders-relieved-by-albertas-southern-pipeline-pitch/
2. BC, Feds Reach Deal on LNG That Keeps Tanker Ban in Place – https://theskeena.com/2026/07/06/bc-feds-reach-deal-lng-that-keeps-tanker-ban-in-place/
3. Coastal Nations Want ‘Master Planning,’ Not Piecemeal Projects – https://www.theskeena.com/2026/07/30/coastal-nations-want-master-planning-not-piecemeal-projects/
4. Gitanyow Wins Court Battle to Restart Forestry Licence Consultation – https://theskeena.com/2026/01/22/gitanyow-wins-court-battle-restart-forestry-licence-consultation/
5. BC Comes Under Fire After Cutting Fees on LNG, Pipeline Projects – https://theskeena.com/2026/04/22/bc-comes-under-fire-after-cutting-fees-on-lng-pipeline-projects/
6. BC Transmission Line Risks Repeating Site C Failures – https://theskeena.com/2026/01/08/bc-transmission-line-risks-repeating-site-c-failures/
7. Tourists Chasing a Viral BC Beach Are Blowing Tires on Remote Logging Roads – https://theskeena.com/2026/06/17/tourists-chasing-viral-bc-beach-are-blowing-tires-remote-logging-roads/
8. First Nation Says Federal Government Is Absent After Major Spill Settlement – https://theskeena.com/2026/07/01/first-nation-says-federal-government-is-absent-after-major-spill-settlement/
9. Great Bear Sea Waters Move Closer to Federal Protection – https://www.theskeena.com/2026/05/28/great-bear-sea-waters-move-closer-federal-protection/
10. Near-Sinking Barge off of BC Coast Stokes Fears Over Oil Tanker Threats – https://theskeena.com/2025/11/26/near-sinking-barge-off-bc-coast-stokes-fears-oil-tanker-threats/
11. Camera Footage of Canada’s First LNG Terminal Raises Questions About Invisible Pollution – http://theskeena.com/2026/07/07/camera-footage-canadas-first-lng-terminal-raises-questions-about-invisible-pollution/
12. Lack of Regulations Leaves Humpback at Risk Despite BC Ferries Slowdown, Experts Say
13. Social Smarts Help BC Humpbacks Adapt as Oceans Change – https://theskeena.com/2026/02/03/social-smarts-help-bc-humpbacks-adapt-oceans-change/
14. Wind Energy Project Empowers Vancouver Island First Nation – https://theskeena.com/2026/01/18/wind-energy-project-empowers-vancouver-island-first-nation/
**2025 posts:**
15. BC Takes First Steps to Protect Coastal Conservation Hotspots With First Nations – https://www.theskeena.com/2025/08/17/bc-takes-first-steps-protect-coastal-conservation-hotspots-with-first-nations/
16. BC and First Nations Unite to Defend Tanker Ban – https://www.theskeena.com/2025/11/26/bc-and-first-nations-unite-to-defend-tanker-ban/
17. From Sanctuary to Shipping Lane: LNG Canada Tankers Threaten BC’s Whale Haven – https://theskeena.com/2025/08/21/from-sanctuary-to-shipping-lane-lng-canada-tankers-threaten-bcs-whale-haven/
18. DFO ‘Legacy of Neglect’ Leaves North Coast Salmon to Flounder – https://theskeena.com/2025/09/21/dfo-leaves-north-coast-salmon-to-flounder/
19. Threat of Oxygen-Poor ‘Dead Zones’ Surfacing on BC Central Coast – https://theskeena.com/2025/09/10/threat-oxygen-poor-dead-zones-bc-central-coast/
20. Carney Supercharges BC’s Northern Grid With Nation-Building Label – https://www.theskeena.com/2025/11/19/carney-supercharges-bcs-northern-grid-nation-building-label/
21. Legal Challenge Looming as First Nations Fight for BC’s Herring Stocks – https://theskeena.com/2025/12/03/legal-challenge-looming-first-nations-fight-bc-herring-stocks/
22. Parks Canada Will Share Stewardship With Indigenous Nations – https://theskeena.com/2025/08/22/parks-canada-share-stewardship-indigenous-nations/
**Older / additional:**
23. Group of Alaska Tribes Demands Pause on B.C. Mining Project Upstream of ‘Ecological Hotspot’ – https://www.theskeena.com/2024/08/23/group-of-alaska-tribes-demands-pause-on-b-c-mining-project-upstream-of-ecological-hotspot/
24. Marine Debris from a Cargo Ship Fire Last Year Litters B.C.’s Coast from Victoria to Alaska – https://theskeena.com/2022/10/22/marine-debris-from-a-cargo-ship-fire-last-year-litters-b-c-s-coast-from-victoria-to-alaska/
25. Trudeau Promised to Get Fish Farms out of the Ocean but Now He’s Backtracking, First Nations Say – https://theskeena.com/2022/11/11/trudeau-is-going-bsck-on-his-promise-on-fish-farming/