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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1616, Samuel de Champlain returns to Quebec. In 1796, The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty. In 1864, American Civil War: Battle of Fort Stevens; Confederate forces attempt to invade Washington, D.C. In 1923, Richard Pipes, Polish-American historian and academic (died 2018) was born. In 1952, Bill Barber, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1953, Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy was born. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Government-owned Trans Mountain to lead $35-44 billion oil pipeline to BC Lower Mainland
Smith and Carney announced Alberta’s proposal is opting for a route that roughly follows the path of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. The federal government and Alberta “will be equal partners in this project” and there will be a “meaningful ownership stake for Indigenous communities,” Carney said.
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 3, 2026
Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US
Canada has cleared the central obstacle to a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast by striking a deal with British Columbia that locks in the northern tanker ban and commits federal compensation for environmental risks. The 1-million-barrel-per-day pipeline through the Trans Mountain corridor, estimated at 35 billion to 44 billion, is designed to open Canada's oil to Asian buyers amid mounting US trade pressure.
Bloomberg
· Jul 6, 2026
Trans Mountain 3.0 Revives Indigenous Pipeline Ownership Push
Canada’s announcement last week that Trans Mountain Corp. will build a 1 million-barrel-a-day oil pipeline along the government-owned company’s existing Alberta-to-British Columbia route is rekindling Indigenous interest in acquiring a stake in the company.
CBC News
· Jul 2, 2026
Alberta proposing route through southern B.C. for new West Coast oil pipeline
Alberta proposing route through southern B.C. for new West Coast oil pipeline
Loonie Politics
· Jul 6, 2026
Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have unveiled a route for a proposed west-east oil pipeline. The two premiers say it would stretch 3,300 kilometres from Hardisty, Alta., to refineries in Sarnia, Ont., without crossing the U.S. border. The Ontario government says the line would move 500,000 barrels of crude [] The post Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Canada's National Observer
· Jul 10, 2026
BC government approves higher Mount Polley tailings dam, 12 years after the disaster
BC government approves higher Mount Polley tailings dam, 12 years after the disaster
Western Standard
· Jul 6, 2026
Manitoba stays silent as Ford, Smith unveil Northern Shield pipeline route
The Manitoba government has yet to publicly weigh in after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled the proposed route for a new 3,300-kilometre crude oil pipeline that would cross the province en route from Hardisty, Alta., to Sarnia, Ont.
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Related coverage for "Government-owned Trans Mountain to lead $35-44 billion oil pipeline to BC Lower Mainland": The Eastern Herald — Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US. Bloomberg — Trans Mountain 3.0 Revives Indigenous Pipeline Ownership Push. CBC News — Alberta proposing route through southern B.C. for new West Coast oil pipeline. Loonie Politics — Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route. Canada's National Observer — BC government approves higher Mount Polley tailings dam, 12 years after the disaster. Western Standard — Manitoba stays silent as Ford, Smith unveil Northern Shield pipeline route