Region · updated October 12, 2026
Major projects in British Columbia
24 tracked projects. LNG on the north coast and the Fraser, the North Coast Transmission Line, and the mines feeding off new power in the northwest.
| Project | Province | Sector | Status | Next milestone | Disclosed cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG Canada Phase 2 | B.C. | LNG | FID Sep 28, 2026; early works since Oct 1 | ~4 months of early works, then full construction | ~C$33B private investment (federal estimate) |
| Coastal GasLink Phase 2 | B.C. | Pipeline | Proceeding; conditions met Sep 29 | Construction early 2027; in service early 2030s | — |
| Cedar LNG | B.C. | LNG | Pipeline welded; FLNG >50% | Ledcor handover Oct 2026; startup late 2028 | US$4.0B total (US$3.4B capital) |
| Ksi Lisims LNG + Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) | B.C. | LNG + pipeline | Pre-FID | FID targeted by end-2026; construction early 2027 if approved | C$30B facility (federal 2026 figure) + C$10–12B PRGT |
| Woodfibre LNG | B.C. | LNG | ~65% complete | Pipe installation in tunnel; first cargo targeted Dec 2027 | US$8.8B |
| North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) | B.C. | Power | Phase 1 clearing since July; four line teams shortlisted | Oct 15 final draft contract · Dec 15 proposals · May 2027 award | C$6B (Phases 1–2, BC Hydro estimate); C$3.9B federal–provincial commitment |
| Tilbury Phase 2 LNG | B.C. | LNG | B.C. EA certificate and federal decision, both Sep 21 | Remaining permits; owner investment decision | C$3.1B (FortisBC projection) |
| Red Chris block cave and Eskay Creek | B.C. | Mining | — | Red Chris FID later this year · Eskay power late Nov, first ore Q2 2027 | Red Chris ~C$3B (Newmont); Eskay Creek US$659M (2026 update) |
| Bell AI Fabric Hillside AI Centre, Kamloops | B.C. | Data centre | Construction since spring 2026 | Completion late 2027 | — |
| Surrey Langley SkyTrain | B.C. | Transit | All eight stations under construction (May 2026); C$2.8B spent to July 2026 | Initial testing from late 2026; construction along the corridor through 2029 | C$5.996B (provincial budget) |
| Broadway Subway | B.C. | Transit | All trackwork complete (Sept 2026); dynamic train testing since May 2026 | Broadway fully reopens Jan 2027; trial running then opening in fall 2027 | Nearly C$3B (Province); B.C. C$1.957B, Canada C$896.9M, Vancouver C$100.3M in kind |
| Fraser River Tunnel (George Massey replacement) | B.C. | Transportation | Early works since Jan 2026; RFQs for first two packages issued June 16, 2026 | Package 1–2 contractors selected early 2027; remaining three packages procured in 2027; major construction 2027 | C$8.5B (Province); Canada up to C$3B |
| Seabridge KSM copper-gold project | B.C. | Mining | Treaty Creek Terminal substantially complete and energized Aug 27, 2026; EAO reconsideration of substantially-started designation under way | Terminal in service by Nov 2026; EAO recommendation on renewed determination | Over C$1.2B invested to date (company) |
| Site C Clean Energy Project | B.C. | Power | All six generating units in service by Aug 8, 2025; more than 94% complete overall (Mar 2026) | Remaining works and close-out; about C$1.1B left to spend | C$16B approved budget (C$14.9B spent to Mar 31, 2026) |
| Trans Mountain optimization (DRA and Mainline Optimization Project) | B.C. | Pipeline | Drag Reducing Agent project under construction; Mainline Optimization Project application filed with the CER | CER review of the MOP; both projects subject to final investment decisions | — |
| Eagle Mountain–Woodfibre Gas Pipeline (EGP) | B.C. | Pipeline | Tunnel breakthrough Sept 2026; pipeline testing in Squamish from Oct 2026 | Pipeline installation in the tunnel; all components complete in 2026, restoration in 2027 | — |
| Enbridge Sunrise Expansion Program | B.C. | Pipeline | Federal approval April 2026; construction began July 2026 | Construction Q3 2026–Q4 2028; in service late 2028 | C$4B (Enbridge) |
| AltaGas REEF (Ridley Island Energy Export Facility) | B.C. | LPG export terminal | 85% complete (Q2 2026); marine works slowed by weather | Online before end of March 2027 | ~C$1.5B (revised, up 12%) |
| Teck Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension | B.C. | Mining | Under construction since Aug 2025; mill upgrades advancing in H2 2026 | Construction through 2028 | C$2.1–2.4B (Teck) |
| Roberts Bank Terminal 2 | B.C. | Ports | Preferred proponent named July 2026; design and early-works agreement expected Q3 2026 | Design-build agreement expected Q1 2028, then construction; completion mid-2030s | — |
| Artemis Gold Blackwater EP2 expansion | B.C. | Mining | Major works construction under way since Aug 2026; on budget | Throughput to 21 Mtpa by Q4 2028 | C$1.44B (EP2, company) |
| Centerra Kemess restart | B.C. | Mining | PEA (Jan 2026): after-tax NPV5% C$1.1B; pre-feasibility study expected 2027 | Pre-feasibility 2027; BC Hydro substation upgrade and permits on the critical path | — |
| BC Hydro 2024 and 2025 calls for power | B.C. | Power | 2024 call: 10 EPAs (nine wind, one solar), about 4,830 GWh/yr. 2025 call: four projects, about 3,500 GWh/yr, announced May 2026 | Permitting; BC Hydro interconnection work from 2027; projects online from 2030–2033 | C$4.3B private investment (2025 call, Province) |
| BC Hydro Peace to Kelly Lake Stations Sustainment | B.C. | Power | Implementation phase (board-approved Dec 2022); no material changes in the Nov 2024–Oct 2025 reporting period | In service October 2028 | C$354.0M authorized (BC Hydro) |
The full brief is in the October 2026 report: the procurement packages to watch, the buyer and contractor contacts, the dates on the 90-day calendar and how this project ties into the rest of the pipeline.
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