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(UPDATE) Energy regulator to change application forms for permits related to Blueberry River territory

Project proposals regarding work being done in northeast B.C. will all be completed using the new system by April 2026, says the BC Energy Regulator.

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AltaGas says it's been able to seize a meaningful foothold in the Chinese propane market and it sees more opportunity ahead.

Site C employment continues gradual decline in November

The number of workers employed on the Site C hydroelectric dam project saw an overall decline from October to November 2025.

Alberta launches website for potential new West Coast oil pipeline

The Alberta government has launched a website for the pipeline it wants to see built through B.C. to the coast.

Eby pitches ‘pivot’ from oil pipeline to refinery talks after Maduro capture

British Columbia premier David Eby says he would support building a new oil refinery in Canada over talk of a new pipeline across B.C. in the aftermath of the American capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

Poilievre calls for immediate pipeline approval following U.S. action in Venezuela

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is urging the Liberals to "immediately approve" a pipeline to the west coast of B.C. as the industry faces the possible end of American sanctions on Venezuelan oil.

Alberta’s Danielle Smith says Maduro capture outlines urgency of West Coast pipeline

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the American capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro underlines the urgency of building oil pipelines to export Canadian oil to new markets, including a new pipeline to British Columbia's West Coast to reach markets in Asia.

(OPINION) Enserva CEO: So, you signed an MOU on energy – now what?

Gurpreet Lail, CEO of Enserva - the industry association for energy - writes on the recent memorandum of understanding signed between Ottawa and Alberta.

Ovintiv signs on to Cedar LNG project as long-term customer

Ovintiv has signed on as a long-term customer for the Cedar LNG project that Pembina Pipeline and the Haisla Nation are constructing on the West Coast.

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‘Serious injury’ reported at energy worksite near Fort St. John

NorthRiver Midstream says three people were injured near Fort St. John and it is cooperating with investigations by both WorkSafeBC and the CER.

Half of Canadians support pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll

Half of Canadians are in favour of building a new bitumen pipeline between Alberta and B.C., a Leger poll suggests.

BC Hydro in Fort St. John. (Google Maps)
(Opinion) Just and Reasonable: BC Hydro’s operating expenses are growing too fast

In this column contributed by Richard Mason, a former commissioner at the BCUC, he puts his case that BC Hydro must reduce its operating expenses.

Conservatives say they will amend pipeline motion to get Liberal support

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has put forward a motion that says MPs support the construction of a pipeline to carry Alberta bitumen to the coast.

Political scientist warns PM may have ‘misjudged political risks’ of pipeline deal without B.C.

The Carney-Smith pipeline pact risks sidelining B.C., according to Stewart Prest, a political scientist at the University of British Columbia.

Carney vows to meet Coastal First Nations after Chiefs vote against pipeline to B.C.

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to meet with Coastal First Nations after Chiefs voted to uphold the oil tanker ban off the northern British Columbia coast and withdraw an agreement signed with Alberta that clears a path for a new oil pipeline.

Generations of Indigenous leaders brace for a new battle over another pipeline

Indigenous opposition is stirring after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding that sets the stage for a pipeline to B.C.'s coast.

Robert Diaz (Far right) at a trade show in 2022. Diaz is the senior business specialist at West Moberly Corporate Alliance. (Industrial Metalworks/Facebook)
West Moberly Corporate Alliance announces third partnership in a month

The economic division of West Moberly First Nations, West Moberly Corporate Alliance, has continued to strengthen its economic portfolio with a partnership with GeoVerra, a global geomatics company.

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Energy regulator shares plans for green energy project permitting

The BC Energy Regulator (BCER) shared its regulatory framework plans with the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) after taking over regulatory authority for green energy projects in Bill 14.

CIBC analysts cast doubt on private sector taking on new B.C. pipeline any time soon

Analysts at CIBC Capital Markets have predicted the private sector will be relunctant to start work on a pipeline to B.C.'s West Coast.

Minister of energy and natural resources Tim Hodgson rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, November 26th, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Hodgson says it’s ‘premature’ to draw conclusions about B.C. tanker ban fate

Federal energy and natural resources minister Tim Hodgson says it's "premature" for anyone to draw conclusions about the West Coast tanker ban, since no pipeline route has been mapped out to the B.C. coastline.

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