Trans Mountain Expansion

• First Nations leaders renew call to stop B.C. pipeline projects as UN raps Canada

  Both pipelines have government permits and approvals from many elected band councils, but neither have obtained consent from all Indigenous peoples whose land they cross.

  Canada

  May 11
  
• Indigenous leaders, protesters gather in Vancouver to oppose Trans Mountain pipeline

  Rally planners say this marked the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began that Indigenous leaders have come together to publicly oppose the pipeline.

  Environment

  Apr 9
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline expansion cost climbs 70%, now $21.4B

  The Crown corporation behind the massive project says the total cost has increased 70 per cent from its earlier estimate of $12.6 billion.

  Canada

  Feb 18
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• Will Ottawa get its money back on Trans Mountain? CER report raises fresh questions

  If Canada's oil production peaks in the next 10 years, it may be difficult for Ottawa to sell the pipeline back to the private sector as Prime Minister Trudeau intended.

  Money

  Nov 26, 2020
• Anti-pipeline protesters block rail line near the Burnaby-Coquitlam border

  Protesters gathered at the intersection of North Road and Trans-Canada Highway.

  Environment

  Nov 17, 2020
• Trans Mountain pipeline: A look at key dates in the history of the project

  Here's a look at how the project has unfolded since the pipeline began shipping oil in 1953.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2020
• Horgan concedes Trans Mountain pipeline will go ahead while repeating support for Coastal GasLink

  The premier made the admission while advising the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs to allow the Coastal GasLink project to move ahead.

  Politics

  Jan 29, 2020
• Canadian oil prices to improve, curtailment to end in 2020: forecast

  Curtailment has done its job to help Alberta oil prices and the latter half of 2020 should see Canada's oil and gas industry improve, according to Deloitte.

  Economy

  Jan 7, 2020
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• 2 B.C. First Nations drop out of Trans Mountain court challenge, sign deals with corporation

  The Upper Nicola Band and Stk'emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation have dropped their litigation with the Federal Court of Appeal and signed deals with Trans Mountain.

  Nov 15, 2019
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• Oilpatch market reaction muted after election of minority Liberal government

  Investors in the oil and gas sector were shrugging off the federal election results despite predictions that a Liberal minority propped up by the NDP and Greens would result in policies that hurt the industry.

  Economy

  Oct 22, 2019