Energy & Utilities

Contractors on LNG Canada’s first phase have been given the green light to begin preparations for the proposed Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C.

British Columbia’s Ksi Lisims LNG project has signed a long-term supply agreement with a German state-owned energy company, marking what officials say is Canada’s first LNG export deal with a European buyer.

Premier David Eby said Tuesday that a major liquefied natural gas export deal between B.C.’s Ksi Lisims LNG project and Germany would mark a significant step toward a final investment decision on the proposed multibillion-dollar facility.

The B.C. government has renamed the Site C dam after former premier John Horgan, despite his past opposition to the controversial hydroelectric megaproject.

Premier David Eby is set to press Prime Minister Mark Carney on B.C.'s economic priorities Wednesday as Alberta pushes ahead with plans for a new oil pipeline to the West Coast.

Ottawa and Alberta have struck a sweeping agreement that could fast-track approval of a new oil pipeline to British Columbia’s coast while reshaping federal carbon pricing and emissions policies.

The federal and B.C. governments say they are working with LNG Canada to advance a proposed second phase of the Kitimat export terminal, as the company moves toward a final investment decision expected in 2026.

B.C. Premier David Eby said he is concerned reports of a pending industrial carbon pricing deal between Ottawa and Alberta could leave British Columbia at a competitive disadvantage for major projects.

FortisBC is holding a series of public information sessions in the Southern Interior this month to discuss wildfire prevention efforts and its public safety power shutoff policy ahead of wildfire season.

Ottawa has approved a $4-billion expansion of Enbridge’s Westcoast natural gas pipeline in British Columbia, a project aimed at boosting supply as LNG exports ramp up.