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B.C. power line and Ksi Lisims LNG added to federal government's major-projects list.
November 13, 2025 - 10:57 AM

TERRACE, B.C., CANADA — With a buzzing electrical substation in Terrace, B.C., as his backdrop, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced two new British Columbia additions to the federal government's list of nation-building ventures that will be considered for fast-tracking.
LNG project, mines, hydro dam, power lines among latest major project referrals
November 13, 2025 - 9:48 AM

TERRACE, B.C. — The federal government announced Thursday the latest list of major building projects to be considered for fast-track approval under legislation passed in June — a list focused entirely on critical minerals and energy.
Railways says rock slide may have caused B.C. derailment that spilled jet fuel
November 11, 2025 - 5:36 AM

SAVONA, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Rail operator Canadian Pacific Kansas City says a rock slide may be partially to blame for a derailment near Kamloops, B.C., that resulted in the spill of more than 70,000 litres of jet fuel alongside a local lake.
Official says test reveals no contamination of a local water system after derailment
November 08, 2025 - 4:18 AM

VICTORIA — A local official said testing has revealed "no contamination" of a local water system on Kamloops Lake in B.C. after more than 80,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled on its shores in a train derailment last weekend.
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to happen'
November 07, 2025 - 7:43 AM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney came close to telling a Bay Street audience Friday that he will secure a new pipeline for Alberta, offering his strongest endorsement of the idea yet.
Communities shut water intake from B.C. lake after fuel spill reaches 80,000 litres
November 07, 2025 - 6:10 AM

KAMLOOPS — A local official says small communities on Kamloops Lake in British Columbia have been shutting down their intakes from the waterway after it was revealed that more than 80,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled on its shores in a train derailment last weekend.
Nearly 13,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled beside B.C. lake after derailment
November 05, 2025 - 11:11 AM

KAMLOOPS — British Columbia's Environment Ministry estimates that almost 13,000 litres of aviation fuel was spilled in a train derailment on the banks of Kamloops Lake over the weekend.
Freight train carrying fuel derails west of Kamloops, B.C.
November 02, 2025 - 11:09 AM

KAMLOOPS — Cleanup work is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train, including some loaded with fuel, derailed about 20 kilometers west of Kamloops, B.C.
First Nation buying two more B.C. casinos, including Richmond's River Rock
October 30, 2025 - 2:34 PM

NANAIMO — The Snuneymuxw First Nation announced Thursday that it is buying two British Columbia casinos, including the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond.
NDP leadership contenders have first face-to-face meeting ahead of French debate
October 28, 2025 - 8:14 PM

OTTAWA — Three of the five NDP leadership candidates had their first face-to-face encounter, which serves as a preview for next month's French debate.
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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B.C. power line and Ksi Lisims LNG added to federal government's major-projects list.

LNG project, mines, hydro dam, power lines among latest major project referrals

Railways says rock slide may have caused B.C. derailment that spilled jet fuel

Official says test reveals no contamination of a local water system after derailment

Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to happen'

Communities shut water intake from B.C. lake after fuel spill reaches 80,000 litres

Nearly 13,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled beside B.C. lake after derailment

Freight train carrying fuel derails west of Kamloops, B.C.

First Nation buying two more B.C. casinos, including Richmond's River Rock

NDP leadership contenders have first face-to-face meeting ahead of French debate

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