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Northern Gateway

B.C. First Nations laud Trudeau’s tanker moratorium

British Columbia's northern Pacific coast is set to remain a pristine wilderness, but a tanker ban may not be as easy as it seems for Justin Trudeau.
Fram DinshawDec 16th, 2015
tanker Port of Kitimat - Mychaylo Prystupa

Northern Gateway hopes dashed with Trudeau's oil tanker ban

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered his transport minister on Friday to implement a moratorium on crude oil tankers on B.C.'s northern coast —a move expected to dash any dwindling hopes that...
Nov 13th, 2015

Northern Gateway says overturning approval could kill pipeline project

VANCOUVER — A decision to overturn the environmental approval certificates for Northern Gateway's controversial pipeline enterprise would kill the $7-billion proposal, a court has heard. "If you...
The Canadian PressOct 7th, 2015

Northern Gateway rebuts challenge to proposed pipeline approval process

Lawyer for pipeline builders asks the court to reject a legal bidto quash government approval for a controversial $7-billion pipeline project.
The Canadian PressOct 7th, 2015

Federal government defends 'thorough' Northern Gateway review in court

Government lawyer asked Federal Court of Appeal to dismiss 18 legal challenges aimed at overturning its decision to approve Enbridge's $7 billion proposal.
The Canadian PressOct 6th, 2015

Northern Gateway talks excluded issue of First Nations' governance

Bands' asserted authority to govern their lands should have at least been considered by the Crown in consultations on proposed $7-billion pipeline.
The Canadian PressOct 3rd, 2015

First Nations take Harper government to court over Northern Gateway - just days from election

Harper government faces fresh legal battle over controversial pipeline just days before federal election.
Fram DinshawSep 30th, 2015
Northern Gateway protest; Kinder Morgan sign

Most British Columbians oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline

Less than half reject the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain expansion, according to a new Insights West poll.
Mario CansecoAug 7th, 2015
Alberta PCs, BC Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, Rachel Notley, NDP

Alberta oil and gas millions fuel BC Liberal machine

SPECIAL REPORT: Alberta oil and gas industry donated millions to the BC Liberal Party over the last decade.
Elizabeth McSheffreyJul 2nd, 2015
Alberta NDP Premier elect Rachel Notley - National Observer

Alberta NDP Premier-elect could spoil Northern Gateway

The historic NDP majority government victory in Alberta Tuesday night has cost Enbridge an important ally in its beleaguered push to build the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline: an Alberta...
May 6th, 2015