Pipeline proposed to transport 1 million barrels of oil per day from Alberta to B.C. coast
Several First Nations in B.C. are challenging the federal government in court and seeking to overturn its decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline project as a project of national interest.
A 6.5-million-barrel oil storage terminal south of Vancouver is planned for land that could turn to liquid in an earthquake.
The 260-hectare site is the end point of the proposed Pacific Link pipeline, which would sprawl more than 1,200 kilometres from Bruderheim, Alta., through Jasper National Park, to Roberts Bank, in Delta, BC.
Washington state’s spill prevention program manager says sharp turns and other hazards increase the chance of an accident.
Brian Kirk, the manager of Washington state’s oil spill prevention program, spent two decades as a U.S. navy officer travelling around the world on destroyers, command ships, cruisers and aircraft carriers. He’s familiar with wily currents, storms, fog and unpredictable seas.
Four years ago, Ken Sim and his centre-right ABC Vancouver party swept to power in the 2022 civic election, securing a supermajority on Vancouver City Council.
Ottawa, October 16, 2026) The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) announced Wednesday it has granted MiningWatch Canada leave to intervene in the Gitxaała Nation’s historic challenge of British Columbia’s mining claim regime. The SCC case is the culmination of Gitxaała’s ground-breaking legal challenge against British Columbia’s “free entry” mineral claim staking regime and mineral claims granted by the B.C. government in Gitxaała territory.
Canadian climate movement tells Carney what we’re for & what we’re against; and news on another emergency – the poison drug crisis
Prime Minister Carney has said, “Don’t tell me what you are against; tell me what you are for.” Well, with respect to the first part – tough! Telling the truth about the climate emergency requires saying “No” to new fossil fuel infrastructure. But with respect to the second request – done!
As Fortis expands its facility along the Fraser, local air pollution is expected to worsen.
Emissions from the site of a recently approved LNG expansion in Metro Vancouver are projected to exceed Canadian ambient air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide, a harmful pollutant, according to company reports.
Website editor: Here is a comprehensive, thorough short interview with Stephen Quinn of the Early Edition.
Oct. 5, 2026
We speak with Thomas Green, senior manager of climate solutions with the David Suzuki Foundation about the recent provincial and federal energy announcements.
