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U.S. energy-sector sprint leaves Canada sucking wind

U.S. energy-sector sprint leaves Canada sucking wind

Another week, another dozen stories about the crisis in global energy markets and job losses in Canada. Let’s consider the role of the United States in this saga. The Obama administration has overseen the largest expansion of U.S.
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Less resource revenue for B.C. as commodities downturn continues

Less resource revenue for B.C. as commodities downturn continues

Royalties and drilling rights sales are tumbling, but there's no oil and gas-sized hole in B.C.'s fiscal plan—yet. The B.C. government tabled its 2016/17 budget Tuesday, a $47.
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Trades group blasts Site C job ad referencing temporary foreign workers

Trades group blasts Site C job ad referencing temporary foreign workers

B.C. Building Trades, an umbrella organization for construction unions in the province, is speaking out against Peace River Hydro Partners for planning to hire temporary foreign workers to build Site C.
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Stalled power outlook not slowing $9 billion Site C dam project

Stalled power outlook not slowing $9 billion Site C dam project

BC Hydro’s second-quarter financials reveal lower demand from large industrial customers in depressed energy and commodities market
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Done with the wind

Done with the wind

Canadian Wind Energy Association folds its tent in B.C. to focus on Alberta and Saskatchewan
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Site C job post removes Temporary Foreign Worker program duties

Site C job post removes Temporary Foreign Worker program duties

A job posting for a human resources assistant on the Site C dam has changed and references to the Temporary Foreign Worker program have...
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Tahoe Resources hinting at interest in Goldcorp’s Ontario assets: report

Tahoe Resources hinting at interest in Goldcorp’s Ontario assets: report

Tahoe Resources may be interested in Goldcorp’s Porcupine operation in...
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Draft environmental assessment for Petronas LNG a mixed bag

Draft environmental assessment for Petronas LNG a mixed bag

The multi-billion-dollar Pacific NorthWest LNG project proposed for Prince Rupert would have “significant adverse environmental effects” on...
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GHG calculations for Woodfibre LNG: fuzzy numbers

GHG calculations for Woodfibre LNG: fuzzy numbers

The first analysis of upstream greenhouse gases associated with industrial projects under federal environmental review is in, and it demonstrates...
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Lucara Diamond names its huge diamond, the second-largest ever found

Lucara Diamond names its huge diamond, the second-largest ever found

The Vancouver miner has named the massive gem ‘Lesedi La Rona,’ which translates as ‘Our Light’
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