Imperial pipeline update
What’s the latest on an Imperial Oil pipeline that was shut down in March for repairs?
May 8
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion opens
After billions of dollars of taxpayer investment and years of delays — oil is finally set to flow through the Trans Mountain pipeline in B.C. It’ll still be weeks before it’ll end up on oil tankers, but as Andrea Macpherson reports, environmentalists are sounding the alarm.
Global News Morning BC
May 1
The Trans Mountain pipeline is complete, but at what cost?
The Trans Mountain pipeline is finally pumping oil to B.C.’s coast, after countless protests and billions of dollars in taxpayer investment. Depending on where you stand, it’s either a huge win for the economy or a significant setback for the environment. Aaron McArthur has the story.
Global News Hour at 6 BC
May 1
Long-awaited Trans Mountain pipeline expansion opens
Despite being more than a decade in the making, it was a muted opening for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as the line started up Wednesday. Breanna Karstens-Smith looks at the impacts to Albertans.
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
May 1
Future of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as long-awaited project opens
After much controversy, years of delays, and being billions of dollars overbudget, oil is finally flowing through the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Heather Yoruex-West explains what Canadians are getting from the investment, and whether it can be enough to silence critics who question the pipeline’s profitability.
Global National
May 1
It’s opening day for the $34B Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project will open on Wednesday. It took more than four years to construct, and was one of the most costly infrastructure projects in Canadian history. Kendra Slugoski reports.
Global News at Noon Edmonton
May 1
Province says pipeline repairs remain on target
The province says the three-month timeline to repair a pipeline supplying gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel to Winnipeg, is still on target.
Apr 12
TC Energy natural gas pipeline catches fire in Yellowhead County
A TC Energy natural gas pipeline caught on fire in Yellowhead County, northwest of Edson and northeast of Hinton, sending up a large plume of flames and smoke visible from many kilometres away and triggering a small wildfire.
Canada
Apr 16
Manitoba continues to monitor ongoing Imperial Oil pipeline repairs
The province says its inspectors continue to closely monitor a damaged pipeline south of St. Adolphe and the potential impact it could have on Manitobans at the pumps.
Mar 27
Businesses impacted by pipeline shutdown
What impacts will a pipeline shutdown have on businesses who rely on gas? Teagan Rasche has more on the road ahead for truckers and couriers.
Mar 18
Imperial Oil speaks up on pipeline shutdown impacting Winnipeg area
Imperial Oil is speaking out after a pipeline shutdown in Manitoba impacting the flow of gas to Winnipeg.
Canada
Mar 19
‘About a week’s worth of gasoline’: Leaders seek answers to unplanned Manitoba pipeline shutdown
Manitoba’s premier says his government is taking measures to mitigate the potential impact on the province’s economy after the temporary shutdown of an Imperial Oil pipeline. Marney Blunt reports.
Mar 18
RCMP present but not enforcing injunction at northern Alberta oil blockade
Members of a First Nation near Peace River are stopping crews from Obsidian Energy from accessing one of its pipeline sites. The blockade began Sunday, as the company maintains it’s got the right to the road. Morgan Black reports.
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
May 9
Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: May 1
The long-awaited Transmountain Pipeline Expansion officially begins operation. A proposal for an upstream reservoir on the Bow River receives significant push back. Plans to clear-cut about 900 hectares in Kananaskis Country stirs controversy among conservationists.
Global News Hour at 6 Calgary
May 1
RCMP not enforcing injunction at Alberta First Nation blockade
Tensions are rising between Woodland Cree First Nation in northern Alberta and Calgary-based Obsidian Energy. The community has been ordered to stop blocking Obsidian crews from accessing a pipeline site. Heather Yourex-West explains how Woodland Cree First Nation Chief Isaac Laboucan-Avirom reacted, and what ignited the dispute between both sides.
Global National
May 9
Global News Hour at 6 BC: May 1
Staffing shortages prompt a health care emergency at Surrey Memorial. The Trans Mountain pipeline project is finally done, and that’s either good or bad news, depending on who you ask. And new short term rental rules come into effect across the province.
Global BC
May 1
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: May 1
In this Wednesday, May 1, 2024 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney and Scott Roberts, the Edmonton Oilers are a win away from moving on to Round 2 of the playoffs, the long-awaited Trans Mountain pipeline expansion opens, Alberta government backtracks and will continue low-income transit pass funding, and...
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
May 1
Focus BC: Conversation with Pierre Poilievre on drug decriminalization
It was a big week for British Columbia in the nation’s capital, with the conversation centred in the House of Commons on B.C.’s drug decriminalization pilot. In the Friday, May 3, 2024, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman reports from Ottawa, where he spoke with federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. He also speaks with...
BC1
May 3
Russian missile strike in Ukraine’s Kharkiv injures 6, governor says
Russian missiles damaged residential buildings and injured six people in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, early on Wednesday, Kharkiv Oblast Gov. Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram. The attack damaged three residential buildings, two offices, three non-residential buildings and a gas pipeline in the central district of the city, according to the governor’s statement. Plus, the Kremlin said on...
World
Apr 24
Alberta chambers, energy industry pushes back on oil and gas emissions cap
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce says the federal oil and gas emissions cap could hurt the value of the Trans Mountain pipeline. As Kabi Moulitharan explains, it’s the latest group to push back, saying the plan will hurt the economy.
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
Mar 27