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Coast Tsimshian protest sale of land to Nisga'a

Coast Tsimshian protest sale of land to Nisga'a

Lax Kw'alaams and other Coast Tsimshian tribes object to sale of land to Nisga'a
Oyster farmers use government funds to reseed beds

Oyster farmers use government funds to reseed beds

Oyster farmers on Vancouver Island, who have endured several difficult years, have this season taken advantage of a provincial fund designed to help stabilize the industry. More than 100 oyster farmers have accessed funding from the $1.3-million B.C.
Fish farms must test for PRV

Fish farms must test for PRV

DFO implements new regulations requiring screening for virus
Woodfibre LNG rents out Squamish building for future workers

Woodfibre LNG rents out Squamish building for future workers

Lease is in under-construction building downtown
Canfor to permanently shutter Vavenby sawmill

Canfor to permanently shutter Vavenby sawmill

Canfor plans to sell tenure to Interfor, which could trigger intervention by forests minister
West Fraser to temporarily close five B.C. sawmills

West Fraser to temporarily close five B.C. sawmills

Mills in Chetwynd, Fraser Lake, Quesnel, Smithers and Williams Lake will close for a week this month
American firm offers equity stake in Kuterra fish farm

American firm offers equity stake in Kuterra fish farm

American company building land-based salmon farm in Maine also wants to develop West Coast industry
Dormant well reclamation timelines set

Dormant well reclamation timelines set

Dormant oil and gas wells must now be decommissioned on set timelines
Teal Jones shuts down logging, citing high log costs

Teal Jones shuts down logging, citing high log costs

Teal Jones will continue logging old growth, but not second growth
LNG Canada sets example, says First Nations leader

LNG Canada sets example, says First Nations leader

Canada Gas and LNG conference focused on how B.C. got to a final investment decision