News & Insights

On December 9th, the Woodfibre LNG Marine User Group Meeting will hold a virtual meeting. The meeting is an opportunity to discuss marine updates and any potential issues that may arise during the construction of our facility. For more information, contact info@wlng.ca

Woodfibre LNG is pleased to announce donations totaling $150,000 to 52 local non-profits in Squamish and Squamish Lillooet Regional District in the company’s Fall 2024 contributions through the Community Partnership Program.

Woodfibre LNG’s Community Partnership Program is helping Squamish Search and Rescue keep the backcountry safer for outdoor enthusiasts. Through funding from Woodfibre LNG's Community Partnership Program, Squamish Search and Rescue has acquired advanced medical equipment and enhanced their response vehicles, ensuring they can deliver high-quality emergency care in challenging environments

Schauerte brings more than 20 years of experience in the Canadian and global energy industry. He comes to Woodfibre LNG from LNG Canada where he served as Vice President, Asset, helping to guide the construction and start-up of Canada’s first large scale LNG export facility.

“By being able to integrate my culture with my MBA, this has truly become the best role I’ve ever held,” shares Sheryl Rivers, reflecting on her path to becoming the Indigenous Workforce Development Manager at Woodfibre LNG. Rooted in the Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw) and the village of Ustlawn (Eslhá7an), Sheryl’s heritage is embodied in […]

The Mt. Chaki Canoe Club has preserved the cultural heritage of canoeing for over 24 years, helping youth connect with their roots through racing and tradition. With the support of the Woodfibre LNG Community Partnership Program, the club continues to foster values of discipline, teamwork, and respect for the land and water while offering a second family for its members. The Community Partnership Program funding has been essential in helping the club focus on training, race preparation, and youth development.

Construction continues on the Woodfibre LNG facility, including work on foundations for the LNG processing equipment and modules that are expected to begin arriving at site in 2025.

Woodfibre LNG’s Operator Training Program recently entered the Power Engineering Phase — in which candidates advance to learn the skills needed for long-term careers as Process Operators at the facility. The Operator Training Program is a two-year initiative offering Indigenous students, particularly Squamish Nation people, the chance to gain valuable, hands-on experience while preparing for careers as Process Operators.

Squamish and Sea-to-Sky region non-profit organizations are invited to apply for up to $5,000 of funding by October 11, 2024.

Woodfibre LNG has commenced concrete pouring for piperack foundations. The floatel is in place at the project site, currently providing accommodation for the construction workforce of approximately 350 people and expected to ramp up to full occupancy in the coming weeks.

Woodfibre LNG took its name from its immediate predecessor, the old Woodfibre pulp mill that operated on the site throughout most of the 20th century and eventually closed in 2006. But for centuries before the former Woodfibre pulp mill was built, the site was known by a different name: Swiy̓át, a village of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh […]

To help maximize training and employment opportunities with the Squamish Nation, Woodfibre LNG has partnered with the Nation to develop its Operator Training Program – a unique opportunity for Squamish Nation members interested in a career with Woodfibre LNG to meet program entry criteria – and receive career training without the financial and other barriers associated with many post-secondary programs.