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Cancelling and remediating Site C would cost $1b, says BC Hydro

Cancelling and remediating Site C would cost $1b, says BC Hydro

The BC Utilities Commission will hold three meetings in the North Peace this fall for residents to give their input on the commission's review of the Site C dam. The commission will hold 11 community input sessions across the province starting Sept.
NEB requires public hearing on Trans Mountain rerouting

NEB requires public hearing on Trans Mountain rerouting

A plan to change the route of 1.8-kilometre section of new pipeline through Chilliwack will require a new public hearing
ICBA to BCUC: Finish Site C

ICBA to BCUC: Finish Site C

"Finish Site C." That is the message from the Independent Contractors and Business Association to the BC Utilities Commission in a submission to the BCUC Site C review panel to take into consideration while it reviews the project.
Albion Farms & Fisheries closing its Vancouver Island distribution centre

Albion Farms & Fisheries closing its Vancouver Island distribution centre

Albion Farms & Fisheries has announced plans to close its Victoria distribution centre, which will put as many as 20 people out of work. The company said the decision to close the 740 Tyee Rd.
K+S Potash and Pacific Coast open handling and storage facility in Port Moody

K+S Potash and Pacific Coast open handling and storage facility in Port Moody

K+S Potash Canada (KSPC) and Pacific Coast Terminals (PCT) opened a state-of-the-art potash handling and storage facility at PCT’s Port Moody terminal August 28.
Guatemalan court backs Tahoe’s Escobal mine suspension

Guatemalan court backs Tahoe’s Escobal mine suspension

Shares tanked on the news, bring year-to-date losses to more than 50%
Calgary lender looking to acquire Site C partner Petrowest’s civil, rental divisions

Calgary lender looking to acquire Site C partner Petrowest’s civil, rental divisions

As part of its plan to recover $25 million in loans, a Calgary-based lender is looking to acquire Petrowest’s civil and rental divisions.
Shawnigan Lake quarry owner suing province, former environment minister

Shawnigan Lake quarry owner suing province, former environment minister

Cobble Hill Holdings Ltd., the owner of a Shawnigan Lake quarry that was used as a landfill for contaminated soil, is suing the provincial government and the former minister who ordered it shut down.
World on the verge of major power shift: IEA economist

World on the verge of major power shift: IEA economist

International Energy Agency’s Laszlo Varro says Canada could still be an LNG leader
Mongolian motherlode pays off for B.C.’s Turquoise Hill

Mongolian motherlode pays off for B.C.’s Turquoise Hill

The Vancouver-headquartered company’s revenue has grown nearly 2,000% in four years