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Great Bear Rainforest agreement ends 20-year war in the woods

Great Bear Rainforest agreement ends 20-year war in the woods

Deal involving the province, First Nations, the forestry industry and environmentalists protects 85% of world’s biggest intact temperate rainforest
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Are renewables eroding appeal of LNG investments?

Are renewables eroding appeal of LNG investments?

New Brattle Group report says increased investment in renewable energy in Asia and Europe could reduce financial support for LNG projects
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Endeavour Silver idling Mexican mine, cutting 2016 production by 25%

Endeavour Silver idling Mexican mine, cutting 2016 production by 25%

Vancouver’s Endeavour Silver (TSX:EDR) is slashing its production for 2016 by more than 25% as it idles its currently unprofitable El Cubo mine, located in Mexico, in light of soft silver prices.
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Province, First Nations set to sign land-use deal for Great Bear Rainforest

Province, First Nations set to sign land-use deal for Great Bear Rainforest

Agreement aims to protect 70% of coastal old growth, sets rules for logging, mining in other areas
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Lelu Island declaration sparks outcry from some First Nation leaders

Lelu Island declaration sparks outcry from some First Nation leaders

FIve Tsimshian leaders say a declaration to protect Lelu Island, the site of a proposed LNG plant, was premature
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LNG to remain oversupplied until early 2020s: Scotiabank

LNG to remain oversupplied until early 2020s: Scotiabank

LNG will continue to be oversupplied until the early 2020s and low prices will delay LNG projects in British Columbia, according to Scotiabank’s January 28 commodity price index.
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Federal government pushes Kinder Morgan decision back several months

Federal government pushes Kinder Morgan decision back several months

The Canadian government said it plans to extend the Kinder Morgan pipeline hearing by several months to...
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B.C. oilpatch could see big changes from Trudeau’s upstream greenhouse gas regulations

B.C. oilpatch could see big changes from Trudeau’s upstream greenhouse gas regulations

Big changes may be in store for the province’s oilpatch with new federal regulations on...
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Current commodity price, mining downturn unprecedented, says Moody’s

Current commodity price, mining downturn unprecedented, says Moody’s

There is little chance of a prompt recovery, according to the ratings agency
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Petronas taking two floors at Park Place tower

Petronas taking two floors at Park Place tower

Asian oil and gas company planning $11 billion LNG export terminal in Prince Rupert ups its downtown Vancouver presence
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