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Business News: Pipeline designationA proposed pipeline from Alberta to B.C.’s coast has been declared a project of national interest by the federal government. Financial analyst, Rob Levy has more on the potential economic impacts of the project.Global News Morning BCOct 4
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Pacific Link pipeline pushbackThe fast-track regulatory approval of the Pacific Link pipeline is expected to raise concerns from Indigenous groups, but consultation, instead of confrontation, appears to be the message. Aaron McArthur has more on the Prime Minister’s announcement in Fort McMurray on Thursday.Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 1
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New B.C. premier talks pipeline among first orders of businessA conservative government coming into power in B.C. could change that province’s relationship with Alberta. Political experts say there’s likely going to be more agreement between the two leaders. But as Erik Bay tells us, one issue could test that relationship soon.EconomyOct 26
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Pipeline receives national interest designationIt is the first project to receive national interest designation under the Building Canada Act – the proposed Pacific Link pipeline is expected to create 140,000 jobs across the country. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has more on the response from B.C.’s political leaders.Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 1
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Pacific Link pipeline receives national interest designationIt’s a major step forward for the creation of a new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to B.C.’s south coast. Prime minister Mark Carney designating the new Pacific Link Pipeline as a ‘national interest’ project. Tom Gunton, director of the Resource and Environmental Planning Program at SFU joins Global News Morning with more on the fast-tracking...Global News Morning BCOct 3
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Ottawa fast-tracks proposed Pacific Link pipelineThe federal government has designated the proposed Pacific Link pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast as a project of national interest. Richard Masson, former CEO of the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission, explains what the designation means.EconomyOct 2
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Environmental groups anxious over Canada’s pipeline decisionEnvironmental groups are mobilizing ahead of the federal government’s decision on whether a new West Coast pipeline should be designated as a project of national interest. Heidi Petracek explains what Prime Minister Mark Carney is committing to proactively protect oceans, and why critics call it “a lot of bluster.”Global NationalSep 30
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Alberta separatists skeptical over Pacific Link pipeline designationPrime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith declared the Pacific Link pipeline designation as proof Alberta and Ottawa can work together — but some separatism supporters aren’t sure the pipeline will even happen. Erik Bay has more on the skepticism around the announcement.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonOct 2
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Mixed reactions to Carney, Smith’s ‘Pacific Link’ pipeline announcementPacific Link is the first project to receive the national interest designation under the ‘Building Canada Act,’ with Prime Minister Mark Carney making the announcement in Fort McMurray Thursday. Despite the announcement’s fanfare, there are still major concerns surrounding the fast-tracking of the project. Sarah MacDonald reports on the delicate balance between economic and environmental...CanadaOct 1
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Pipeline conference underway in CalgaryThousands of delegates are in Calgary this week for the International Pipeline Conference and Expo. As Drew Stremick explains, the big gathering of decision-makers comes as the industry continues to hear good news from both the provincial and federal governments.EconomySep 22
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First Nations, environmental groups question Pacific Link pipeline consultationsNot everyone in Canada supports the Pacific Link pipeline project to the West Coast or the speed it’s progressing. Prime Minister Mark Carney says there will be consultations with stakeholders over the next year before construction can start. But as Erik Bay explains, groups are taking issue with how Ottawa is going about the talks.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonOct 1
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B.C. First Nations raise concerns over Pacific Link pipelineThe federal government has designated the proposed Pacific Link pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast as a project of “national interest.” Several First Nations are raising concerns about the decision and the consultation process. Chief Dalton Silver of the Sumas First Nation discusses his concerns, the two-month consultation period, and what meaningful Indigenous involvement...Global News Morning BCOct 3
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‘We’re being ignored’: First Nations raise concerns over PacificLink pipelineFirst Nations and environmental groups in B.C. and Alberta raised concerns about the pace of talks on the proposed PacificLink pipeline. While some First Nations supported its economic potential, others questioned whether there was enough time for meaningful consultation and environmental assessments. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre backed pipeline development but said he would “hold our...EnvironmentOct 2
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Ottawa fast tracks ‘Pacific Link’ pipeline, designates as project of national interestAlberta’s West Coast pipeline proposal, now called ‘Pacific Link’, has been declared a project in the national interest by the federal government. Prime Minister Mark Carney says that bringing an additional million barrels a day from the Alberta oil sands to the West Coast will let the world see Canada as a trusted energy supplier....CanadaOct 1
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Pacific Link: New west coast pipeline project receives ‘national interest’ designationThe new pipeline project in Alberta, now known as the Pacific Link, is the first in Canada to receive a ‘national interest’ designation. The pipeline will send crude from the Edmonton area to the British Columbia coast. Amy Janzwood, assistant professor of political science at McGill University, joins Miranda Anthistle with what Canadians should know...Global News MorningOct 2
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West Coast pipeline named Pacific Link as Carney, Smith outline path to constructionPrime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the next steps for the proposed the West Coast oil pipeline, now called Pacific Link, in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Thursday. Carney confirmed the pipeline has been designated a project of national interest and would carry an additional one million barrels of oil a day...EnvironmentOct 1
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Saudi Arabia shuts oil pipeline after drone attack from Iraqi territory near Iran borderIraq is investigating a drone attack on a key Saudi oil pipeline – which they confirmed originated from its territory near the border with Iran – on Friday. Satellite images show damage to the cross-country East-West pipeline. Before being shut down Friday, the facility played a crucial role in Saudi Arabia’s ability to export oil...EconomySep 12
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Danielle Smith pushes for accelerated West Coast pipeline as Trump flaunts Venezuela oil dealAlberta Premier Danielle Smith pushed, again, for the plans for a West Coast oil pipeline through Canada to be accelerated just days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had made an oil deal with Venezuela. With the U.S. being Canada’s biggest customer of crude oil exports, Smith said the pipeline in question – among...CanadaSep 1
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Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombingA 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...Oct 14
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Careful, they might think that’s election interference,’ Carney teases U.S. at pro-Canada rallyAt a pro-Canada rally in Calgary Thursday – where he urged Albertans to vote Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum – Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke of the country becoming an “energy superpower” with the proposed Pacific Link pipeline in Alberta, highlighting that it would create less dependance on the United States amid a full-blown...CanadaOct 15