Barbara Gard calls her three-hectare property, nestled below the forested peak of Sumas Mountain, a “miniature Stanley Park.” Its lush trees and flowing creek reminded her of Vancouver’s majestic park, and she immediately knew she wanted to call it home.…
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Court rules 6 Trans Mountain pipeline legal challenges allowed to proceed
September 4 2019 8:15pm The Federal Court of Appeals has allowed six First Nations to proceed with legal challenges of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Blake Lough reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id]…
Federal court allows half of Trans Mountain pipeline legal challenges to proceed
The Federal Court of Appeal says six legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project focusing on Indigenous consultation can proceed. The federal government has twice approved a plan to triple the capacity of an existing pipeline from Alberta’s oilpatch…
Federal Court of Appeal to rule Wednesday on letting Trans Mountain pipeline appeals proceed
The Federal Court of Appeal says it will reveal Wednesday whether a new set of legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project can proceed. The federal government has twice approved a plan to twin an existing pipeline from Alberta’s…
Opinion: TMX debate distracts us from the bigger picture
While the focus is on pipelines, the transportation sector is responsible for 25 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, writes Simon Dyer. Ian Kucerak Ian Kucerak / Ian Kucerak/Postmedia Though the Trans Mountain pipeline has been a flashpoint for…
Construction on Trans Mountain pipeline project could resume within the month
August 21 2019 9:55pm Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project could start up again within the month. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp…
‘Noise’ makes Trans Mountain pipeline bid unlikely: Pembina CEO
The CEO of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says the Trans Mountain pipeline system would fit neatly into his company’s business model but he wouldn’t want the “noise” associated with its controversial expansion project. On a conference call to discuss his company’s…
Trans Mountain restarting pipeline construction ‘not reason to celebrate’: Jason Kenney
Alberta’s premier says Trans Mountain announcing it will resume construction on its pipeline expansion project is a step forward, but not a reason to celebrate. Story continues below On Wednesday morning, Trans Mountain Corp. advised construction contractors to get ready…
Trans Mountain to resume construction on pipeline expansion
Trans Mountain says it is restarting construction on its pipeline expansion project. The company said work will resume at the Westridge Marine Terminal and Kinder Morgan’s Burnaby Terminal as well as in communities in Alberta. It has issued directives that…
David Khan: Indigenous ownership of TMX is a win-win-win scenario
Steel pipe to be used in the oil pipeline construction of the Canadian government’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project lies at a stockpile site in Kamloops, British Columbia, June 18, 2019. DENNIS OWEN / REUTERS/Dennis Owen Growing up in an oil…