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Powell River paper mill to undergo curtailment later this month

Powell River paper mill to undergo curtailment later this month

Event is the result of weakness in the market and tight fibre supply in B.C.
Does the Pacific Ocean need iron supplements?

Does the Pacific Ocean need iron supplements?

Spikes in sockeye abundance have occurred two years after major volcanic eruptions
Site C workforce sets new record in May

Site C workforce sets new record in May

Employment on BC Hydro's Site C dam increased to a new record of 4,385 workers in May 2019, including new highs for the number of apprentices and indigenous and women workers on the project.
California chinook returns a ‘game-changer’

California chinook returns a ‘game-changer’

California’s chinook may explain why Southern Resident Killer Whales haven’t shown up in BC yet
Steven Dean’s gold mine hat trick

Steven Dean’s gold mine hat trick

Real estate developer Ryan Beedie backed new Nova Scotia gold mine, now being sold for $800 million
Russian bear eats a lot of salmon

Russian bear eats a lot of salmon

Overall abundance of Pacific salmon is almost double what it was in the 1970s
Trans Mountain asking NEB for permission to begin terminal work in August

Trans Mountain asking NEB for permission to begin terminal work in August

Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC has asked the National Energy Board (NEB) for relief, including timing relief, from some conditions of approval for the Trans Mountain expansion to allow facility construction to begin Aug. 5, 2019.
Woodfibre LNG clears another hurdle with approval from BC Oil and Gas Commission

Woodfibre LNG clears another hurdle with approval from BC Oil and Gas Commission

Woodfibre LNG has made it over another hurdle in its path to being operational. The BC Oil and Gas Commission has approved Woodfibre LNG's permit for its planned Squamish LNG export facility.
Some salmon are making it past rock slide

Some salmon are making it past rock slide

Rock slide near Clinton has created barrier for returning salmon, but some are making it through
Trans Mountain receives approval for Westridge dock surcharge

Trans Mountain receives approval for Westridge dock surcharge

The National Energy Board (NEB) has approved an application from Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC to implement a surcharge on Westridge dock premiums to allow it to recover a portion of the $35-million cost of upgrades to optimize pipeline capacity in the