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  • The projected cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has soared 70 per cent to $21.4 billion, while its completion is delayed.Pipes for the Trans Mountain pipeline project are seen at a storage facility near Hope, B.C. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)The federal government said Friday it will not put more money toward the Trans Mountain…

  • Dave Chapelle’s new comedy special The Closer has been in the news more for the comedian’s controversial statements in the special directed toward trans people. Both before and following its release, Netflix’s trans employees and allies protested the special and Netflix’s initial response. After scheduling a walkout to take place on October 20, the Trans*…

  • A new study from researchers in B.C. estimates that Canada will lose $11.9 billion because of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.The estimated construction cost for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has ballooned from $5.4 billion to $12.6 billion. (Jason Franson/Canadian Press)A new study from researchers in B.C. estimates that Canada will lose $11.9 billion…

  • When the pandemic began, many feared that major resource projects like the Trans Mountain expansion could become vectors for the novel coronavirus in remote and Indigenous communities. But the government-owned pipeline says it has managed to keep its workforce COVID-free.Construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline in Kamloops, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian…