April 24- Canada has approved a C$4 billion ($2.93 billion) expansion of Enbridge's Westcoast natural gas pipeline system in British Columbia, the first major pipeline project to get the go-ahead under Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Enbridge's Westcoast natural gas pipeline system stretches 2,900 kilometers (1,802 miles) from northeast British Columbia to the Canada-U.S. border, with a current capacity of 3.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.
The expansion will involve constructing new pipeline segments along the existing system, additional gas compression capacity and upgrades and changes to existing facilities.
Construction is scheduled to begin in July, with a targeted in-service date in late 2028.
