BC
Canada says BC trying to impede Trans Mountain with pipeline legislation
Wants BC Court of Appeal to reject proposed amendments to the province’s Environmental Management Act.
B.C. building code adjusted upwards to allow 12 storey wood buildings
A mass timber building is one where the primary load-bearing structure is made of either solid or engineered wood.
BC First Nation near pipeline explosion files lawsuit against Enbridge
The company has undertaken a rigorous inspection of their natural gas pipeline system in B.C. since the blast, it said.
Cannabis co-ops seek to bring small producers, processors into legal market
Grow Tech Labs and Victory Square Technologies launched a cannabis co-op this month that will begin with a BC-wide consultation of small producers.
Indigenous complaints about pipeline builder to be probed by government, police
Members of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation and supporters alleged Coastal GasLink is engaging in construction activity without an archaeological impact assessment.
Trans Mountain pipeline work destroyed salmon habitat: scientist
Environmentalists, scientists, critical of new pipeline review.
Forest companies heading for China without BC officials
Council of Forest Industries said long-standing business relations are separate from legal issues involving Meng Wanzhou.
B.C. climate change plan aims to build economy around renewable energy
The plan will require all new buildings to be net-zero energy ready by 2032.
Proposed environmental assessment legislation needs integrity boost: scientists
Bill 51 contains a number of reforms and amendments that will change the way mines, dams and pipelines are reviewed and approved in BC.
Pipeline blast forces FortisBC to the open market for natural gas supply
Enbridge has said it wants to get its pipeline capacity up to 80 per cent after the unexplained explosion near Prince George last month.
Government putting Ridley Terminals Inc. in Prince Rupert, B.C., up for sale
The firm transfers bulk commodities such as coal and petroleum coke from rail cars to ocean-going vessels.
Economy and environment go hand in hand: natural resources minister
Sohi says government has a responsibility to reduce Canada’s dependency on the US for oil and gas.
Interfor cutting back BC Interior production as lumber prices plunge
Vancouver-based company said the scale-back is a temporary measure.
Enbridge restores smaller natural gas pipeline in BC, after main line blast
An explosion and fire Tuesday night led to a shut down of the firm’s main natural gas pipeline through British Columbia.
Fiery pipeline explosion in BC raises possibility of natural gas shortage
The blast Tuesday shut down the Enbridge natural gas pipeline about 15 kilometres northeast of Prince George.