Dirk Meissner
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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Trans Mountain pipeline won't cause tension with Notley at meeting: Horgan
The premiers of British Columbia and Alberta will join their counterparts from Western Canada and the North at meetings next week in Yellowknife, but John Horgan doesn't expect any drama over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
B.C. heading to court in Alberta to stop fuel restriction law, may seek damages
Tensions over the Trans Mountain pipeline increased on Thursday, May 17, 2018, with British Columbia announcing plans to launch a lawsuit over new Alberta legislation that could restrict fuel exports to the West Coast.
B.C. threatens to sue Alberta as all sides in Trans Mountain dispute dig in
All sides in the escalating dispute over the Trans Mountain expansion project appear to be digging in with the Alberta and British Columbia governments clashing over fuel prices and Indigenous and political leaders warning of civil unrest
Horgan says Alberta legislation to raise gas prices in B.C. 'provocative'
Premier John Horgan says he's concerned and surprised that Alberta's latest move in an escalating pipeline feud is legislation that could drive up British Columbia's already sky-high gas prices.
B.C.'s John Horgan denies crisis, says one investment doesn't make an economy
British Columbia Premier John Horgan showed no signs Monday of backing down on the battle over the Kinder Morgan pipeline, rejecting widespread claims his government's challenge of the $7.4 billion project is hurting the economy and tearing apart the country.
Victoria considers tighter reins on horse-drawn carriage tours, pet sales
Victoria councillors are considering tightening city regulations governing horse-drawn carriage tours, but that's not enough for at least one council member who says it's time to put the downtown rides out to pasture.
Finance Minister takes a pre-budget story time break at child care centre
British Columbia's finance minister shelved the tradition of buying new shoes to present her budget in favour of reading a story on Monday, February 19, 2018, to a group of three- and four-year-old youngsters at a Victoria child care centre.
No one measure will fix B.C. housing crisis, but budget will start: ministers
British Columbia's New Democrats are promising initiatives in Tuesday's budget to increase the supply of affordable homes for families, students and seniors, while also bringing in measures to dampen speculation in the real estate market.
B.C. premier says he won't escalate trade dispute with Alberta over pipeline
British Columbia Premier John Horgan doesn't intend to respond to any provocation from Alberta in the escalating trade dispute over the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Andrew Wilkinson leads BC Liberals, tasked to rebuild after 2017 defeat
British Columbia's Liberals turned to a former cabinet minister to lead them on Saturday, February 3, 2018, night after their defeat last year, as Andrew Wilkinson appealed to his caucus colleagues to help him expand and broaden the party's membership.