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B.C. forestry company said it had links to Asian conglomerate until 2015

B.C. forestry company said it had links to Asian conglomerate until 2015

Canada's largest forestry company denies current links with global giant Asia Pulp and Paper
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Coastal Gaslink pipeline 88.4 per cent complete

Coastal Gaslink pipeline 88.4 per cent complete

There were 4,410 workers employed on the project as of April 30
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B.C. farmers plead for insurance policy change after orchards wrecked by hail

B.C. farmers plead for insurance policy change after orchards wrecked by hail

One farmer said his fruit is damaged almost 100 per cent from the hail storm
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Conifex's Mackenzie sawmill in northern B.C. taking unscheduled downtime

Conifex's Mackenzie sawmill in northern B.C. taking unscheduled downtime

Shutdown scheduled to last four weeks, starting Monday
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Mining and conservation can go hand in hand, environment ministers say

Mining and conservation can go hand in hand, environment ministers say

'Climate change response requires us to be able to effectively and sustainably have a mining industry in Canada to secure those minerals that go to the solutions we require,' said Nathan Cullen
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Canada will keep up with U.S., won't cut corners on permitting reform: natural resources minister

Canada will keep up with U.S., won't cut corners on permitting reform: natural resources minister

U.S. poised to eliminate duplication and require shorter timelines for environmental assessments
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Crofton mill to be idled for 30 days, Port Alberni for two weeks

Crofton mill to be idled for 30 days, Port Alberni for two weeks

Closures come just five months after senior governments contributed $18.8M to support the Crofton mill and its jobs
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B.C.'s 'dirty dozen' mines called out in new report

B.C.'s 'dirty dozen' mines called out in new report

As Canada aims to ramp up extraction of critical minerals, a new report calls out several B.C. mines for their environmental records and risky operations
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Amid EV boom, B.C. urban gas prices to climb past $2/litre

Amid EV boom, B.C. urban gas prices to climb past $2/litre

Forecast suggests B.C. residents should brace for high gas prices this week with some areas around Vancouver and Victoria expected to climb past $2 per litre
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Mitsubishi Power, B.C.'s McLeod Lake Indian Band working on $5B hydrogen project

Mitsubishi Power, B.C.'s McLeod Lake Indian Band working on $5B hydrogen project

The proposed project would be located at the Kerry Lake East reserve, roughly 80 km north of Prince George
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