LNG

• B.C. greenlights Delta LNG jetty construction

  A marine jetty project in the city of Delta has been issued an environmental assessment certificate.

  Environment

  Mar 29
  
• Biden’s move to pause U.S. LNG approvals dismays Canadian energy producers

  Canada's energy industry is reacting with dismay to U.S. president Joe Biden's move to pause approvals of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals in that country.

  Canada

  Jan 26
  
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• ‘Floatel’ ship slated to house 600 LNG workers arrives in Vancouver from Europe

  The ship recently housed people fleeing war in Ukraine, and the company building the LNG export facility says it has since undergone an "extensive refit."

  Politics

  Jan 5
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• Haisla Nation aims to unlock ‘transformational’ opportunity with LNG pitch

  The Cedar LNG project isn't just about jobs. It's a means to another end entirely, Haisla Chief Coun. Crystal Smith tells Global News from the docks of Kitamaat Village.

  Economy

  Oct 25, 2023
• More than boom and bust: A look at Kitimat’s ties to natural resource industries

  Towns like Kitimat are often labelled as "boom and bust," but residents say its relationship with industry is more nuanced than the way outsiders often describe it.

  Economy

  Oct 24, 2023
• 3 humpback whales struck in B.C. waters within 10 days last month

  The strikes reportedly took place along northern shipping routes near Prince Rupert and Kitimat between July 20 and 30. It's unclear if any of the whales survived.

  Environment

  Aug 8, 2023
• Strike averted: Staff at lodge for LNG workers in Kitimat, B.C. win 40% pay bump

  The workers' union, Unite Here Local 40, says in a statement the new deal was reached after mediation with the employer at the BC Labour Board.

  Economy

  Jul 26, 2023
• Alberta and B.C. in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smith says

  Smith expressed frustration about the lack of federal infrastructure that would allow Alberta producers to fulfil global market needs.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Uncertain demand clouds future of Canada’s planned LNG exports, experts say

  Economists have said the gas shortage in Europe caused by the war in Ukraine is unlikely to exceed 10 years, while the rise of renewables will cut into demand from 2030 onward.

  Economy

  Jul 12, 2023
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• Staff at lodge for LNG workers approve strike, potentially disrupting Kitimat project

  Cedar Valley usually accommodates up to 5,000 workers for LNG Canada and is "the only accommodation facility in Kitimat large enough" to house so many people, according to a union.

  Economy

  Jul 11, 2023