Initial construction on TMX in B.C. given green light

Some introductory work on the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline is finally moving ahead after the company in charge was given permission to build some temporary sites along the route. TMX says the sites, in Kamloops, Merritt, Hope and Abbotsford, will be stockpiles for pipe and other materials needed for construction. Back in June, the company told the National Energy Board that it needed to begin construction by August 5 to avoid further delays by missing the current season. Officials say t