By Lauren Krugel Construction is underway on a major electricity transmission project in northern British Columbia that the federal and provincial governments say will inject billions into the provincial economy, drive new industrial development and assert Canada’s sovereignty in the face of U.S. threats. The North Coast Transmission Line expansion will link Prince George to Terrace near the North Coast, and is expected to more than double electricity supply to that region. The transmission line, which was referred to the federal major projects office in November 2025 for possible fast-tracking, is expected to power big initiatives in the works such as the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas facility and mines in B.C.’s Golden Triangle near the Alaskan border. “This has gone from a concept to shovels in the ground in… <\/p>\n
By Lauren Krugel Construction is underway on a major electricity transmission project in northern British Columbia that the federal and provincial governments say will inject billions into the provincial economy, drive new industrial development and assert Canada’s sovereignty in the face of U.S. threats. The North Coast Transmission Line expansion will link Prince George to Terrace near the North Coast, and is expected to more than double electricity supply to that region. The transmission line, which was referred to the federal major projects office in November 2025 for possible fast-tracking, is expected to power big initiatives in the works such as the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas facility and mines in B.C.’s Golden Triangle near the Alaskan border. “This has gone from a concept to shovels in the ground in... <\/p>\n