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The B.C. government says human errors led to a nearly $1.5 billion overestimate of natural gas royalty revenues. James Tate, a lawyer representing Treaty 8 First Nations, speaks with Global News Morning about the error and the concerns raised by First Nations.

Critics are sounding an alarm, saying a mistake in the last B.C. budget could result in the province getting hundreds of billions less revenue from natural gas than it expected. Aaron McArthur reports.

A dismal quarterly fiscal report has the Holt government searching for ways to address the Province’s rising deficit. That includes putting its moratorium on natural gas development up for review. But as Johnny James reports, opposition leaders and environmental advocates are calling the move desperate.

BC Hydro is buying a natural gas-fired electricity plant on Vancouver Island to help meet demand. This after the provincial government announced its action plan focusing on clean power. Kylie Stanton has the details.

Canadian oil and natural gas company Cenovus Energy is buying oilsands producer Athabasca Oil in a cash and stock deal valued at $5.7 billion. That story and more in Business Matters for October 5, 2026.

LNG Canada, a consortium of energy firms led by Shell, is investing $30 billion in expanding a liquified natural gas plant in Kitimat, B.C. Jeff Semple explains what’s promised, how it could boost Canada’s economy, and why environmentalists are not on board.

A significant milestone for the LNG Canada project in Northern B.C. with Phase 2 receiving the final green light. The expansion is expected to double Canada’s Liquefied Natural Gas exports to oversea markets and make the facility the second-largest of its kind in the world. Aaron McArthur has more.

A Ukrainian ex-military officer went on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of organizing the secret operation that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in Sept. 2022, severing western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas. The suspect, identified under German privacy rules only as Serhii K., is accused of leading a...

The B.C. Government is explaining how a string of accounting errors occurred that led to a major mistake in forecasting natural gas revenue over the next five years. Aaron McArthur reports.

After the Alberta Utilities Commission recently denied a proposed natural gas plant at the edge of the town of Olds that would have powered a data centre project, some residents are breathing a sigh of relief. They believe there’s a place for massive proposals like this, but they believe the province needs to sharpen its...

The Alberta Utilities Commission has rejected an application from the Synapse Real Estate Corporation for a natural gas power plant in Olds intended to power a proposed data centre in the area. Craig Momney reports

The Alberta government has partnered with two groups to build a 1.8 gigawatt natural gas plant in Sturgeon County in the hopes of providing power for hyperscalers to bring their data centres to the province. Skylar Peters reports.

German company Uniper has agreed to a long-term contract to buy liquified natural gas (LNG) from a proposed plant on British Columbia’s north coast. Sarah MacDonald reports on how the deal is seen as a win for both sides, and the hurdles needing to be cleared before the deal becomes reality.

On Tuesday, B.C. Premier David Eby answered questions concerning the recent opposition to FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG expansion that came from within his own cabinet. Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Kelly Greene recently made a statement denouncing plans for the expansion of the liquefied natural gas plant that neighbours her riding, citing safety concerns.

The NDP wants financial relief for the province’s producers through a purposed diesel rebate and tax reduction on farm fuel, along with relief on natural gases, propane, and electricity used for grain drying.

Construction is starting on the Enbridge Sunrise pipeline expansion project near Prince George. It will add more than 100 kilometres of new pipeline increasing the capacity of B.C’s natural gas transportation. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has the details.

Construction has begun on the Enbridge Sunrise pipeline expansion project near Prince George, B.C. Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson made the announcement Monday afternoon, promising Canada has now “gone from delay to delivery.” The $4-billion expansion will add more than 100km of new pipeline between Chetwynd and the U.S. border, increasing the capacity of provincial...

From stronger storms to bigger wildfires, climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. For decades, scientists have been warning to take action, and while Canada has begun reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, a new report finds we’re lagging behind other prosperous nations. Eric Sorensen looks at where we’re faltering and why...

Critics of the provincial government’s clean energy policies say a new application by BC Hydro to the BC Utilities Commmission to use more natural gas power proves the NDP’s plans won’t work. Aaron McArthur reports.

More than a hundred people have signed up to speak to a controversial proposal by Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, to pause a bylaw that would require homeowners to switch from natural gas to electric when they have to replace their hot water heater. Aaron McArthur reports.