Trans Mountain has paid a regulatory fine for environmental lapses along its British Columbia pipeline route in the aftermath of a massive January 2024 storm that caused major flooding in the lower mainland of British Columbia.

The $196,000 fine is the largest cumulative penalty of its kind issued by the Canada Energy Regulator.

The regulator says when the Jan. 2024 storm hit, the company failed to ensure enough environmental workers were on hand to handle the floodwater, and directed all of its crews to one location where weld repairs were taking place and where senior leadership was set to visit.

It took the company several days, in some cases, to turn its attention to issues along other stretches of the pipeline route around Abbotsford, including a small landslide and sediment-laden

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