The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has cleared another legal hurdle. The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear five challenges from environment and Indigenous groups from British Columbia. Some had wanted the top court to consider whether…
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Few hurdles remain for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 4, 2020 4:16 pm Updated February 4, 2020 4:20 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A Federal Court of Appeal ruling Tuesday removes the…
Federal Court of Appeal decision to approve TMX pipeline expansion ‘overwhelmingly’ supported by Indigenous groups: Premier Kenney
On Feb. 4, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said while speaking to reporters in Montreal that the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to approve the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion removes the last obstacle in completing the project. Kenney added that it…
Federal court dismisses Indigenous challenge of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 4, 2020 1:11 pm Updated February 4, 2020 1:20 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal says the…
Federal Court of Appeal to release decision in Trans Mountain challenge
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2020 5:19 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Federal Court of Appeal is set to release its decision on the latest challenge…
Supreme Court of Canada dismisses B.C. appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline case
January 16 2020 5:41pm The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday dismissed an appeal by British Columbia of a B.C. Court of Appeal ruling that the province couldn’t impose any restrictions on the contents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.…
Indigenous opposition to Trans Mountain pipeline shouldn’t outweigh public interest: Provinces
The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are urging the Federal Court of Appeal to defer to cabinet’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline because they say Indigenous opposition shouldn’t outweigh other public interests in the project. Alberta and Saskatchewan are…
Trans Mountain CEO outlines estimated timeline of pipeline expansion
December 3 2019 5:30pm Ian Anderson, president and CEO of Trans Mountain says pipe for the expansion project will be in the ground before Christmas. Anderson said they hope to be working in B.C. by next spring. ‘ }); }…
Trans Mountain CEO marks ‘very important milestone’ for pipeline expansion project
December 3 2019 4:56pm Ian Anderson, president and CEO of Trans Mountain says pipe for the expansion project will be in the ground before Christmas. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” )…
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion officially kicks off construction on Tuesday
After years of delays and difficulties, the official start to construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will kick off Tuesday afternoon. The pipeline runs from the Edmonton area to a marine terminal in Burnaby, B.C. The expansion will see…