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Cariboo gold rush, Part 2?

Cariboo gold rush, Part 2?

Barkerville Gold’s Cow Mountain in British Columbia’s fabled Cariboo region is shaping up to be the province’s next new gold mine
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B.C. company to argue cedar exemption from duties

B.C. company to argue cedar exemption from duties

Western Forest Products in Washington today arguing cedar is collateral damage in softwood lumber dispute
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Vancouver’s CROP Infrastructure spends US$8 million on Nevada cannabis acreage

Vancouver’s CROP Infrastructure spends US$8 million on Nevada cannabis acreage

Transaction involves 1,012-acre farm, and company expects 40 acres to be planted this year
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Trans Mountain earned $48 million over four-month period

Trans Mountain earned $48 million over four-month period

CDEV annual report details Trans Mountain earnings, proposed sale of Ridley Terminals
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Gas prices to drop slightly Saturday: Gasbuddy

Gas prices to drop slightly Saturday: Gasbuddy

Government affidavit reveals just how vulnerable B.C. is to Alberta
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Moratorium urged for ALR cannabis grow ops including Delta

Moratorium urged for ALR cannabis grow ops including Delta

The province should implement an immediate moratorium on all non-soil bound cannabis production facilities in the Agricultural Land Reserve.
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Trans Mountain tanks not built to withstand ‘sloshing’ oil during earthquake: engineer

Trans Mountain tanks not built to withstand ‘sloshing’ oil during earthquake: engineer

Trans Mountain is defending its emergency preparedness after a politician, engineer, activist and geologist stood outside its Burnaby Mountain tank farm to accuse the pipeline company of potentially endangering thousands of lives in the event of a ma
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Taxpayers call on B.C. politicians to lower gas prices

Taxpayers call on B.C. politicians to lower gas prices

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has launched a petition calling on politicians to reduce taxes at the gas pumps in British Columbia, where prices have hit more than $1.78 for a litre of regular gasoline.
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John Hart contractor still waiting for final payment from BC Hydro

John Hart contractor still waiting for final payment from BC Hydro

Delays in doing final performance test may be beyond contractor's control
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Canfor to curtail B.C. operations

Canfor to curtail B.C. operations

Canfor Corp. (TSX:CFP) announced April 24 it will temporarily curtail operations at all British Columbia dimension mills effective April 29 due to low lumber prices and the high cost of fibre.
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