Resources & Agriculture

Squamish First Nation to conduct environmental assessment of Woodfibre LNG

Squamish Nation says the Woodfibre LNG proposal for Howe Sound isn’t going to be approved or rejected without...

Feb 25, 2015 1:28 PM Read more >

Turquoise Hill sells remaining stake in SouthGobi

Turquoise Hill Resources has announced it selling its remaining stake in SouthGobi Resources

Feb 25, 2015 9:12 AM Read more >

B.C. less attractive for mining investment than last year: Fraser Institute

British Columbia ranks 28th out of 122 mining jurisdictions around the world in terms of attractiveness for...

Feb 24, 2015 9:26 AM Read more >

‘Math error’ underestimates demand for Site C's power: Ministry of Energy

The Joint Review Panel created to review Site C made "a mathematical error" when it claimed there is no pressing demand for power from a third Peace River dam, according to the ministry in charge of the project. That's one of the points in a Jan.

Feb 24, 2015 8:35 AM Read more >

Shrinking timber supply sends B.C. companies on U.S. mill buying spree

No B.C. industry has been hit as hard by climate change as forestry, which has lost close to 60% of harvestable timber to the mountain pine beetle infestation

Feb 23, 2015 11:00 PM Read more >

Junior mining investment model on life support

Industry fears too many juniors chasing too few dollars will equal too few new mines

Feb 23, 2015 11:00 PM Read more >

New medical marijuana licences trickling in for ‘industry in its infancy’

It took 12 months before Aurora Cannabis was licensed to grow medical marijuana under Canada’s new system

Feb 23, 2015 1:34 PM Read more >

Chetwynd wants Blue Fuel gas refinery in its tax base

The District of Chetwynd is hoping to reap tax benefits from a proposed $2.5 billion refinery that would make gasoline and methanol from natural gas.

Feb 20, 2015 2:59 PM Read more >

Vancouver-based Finning to cut 500 workers in Canada

Finning International will cut 500 employees this year, representing 9% of the company's Canadian workforce, because of "soft market conditions." Finning is headquartered in Vancouver.

Feb 20, 2015 1:06 PM Read more >

First B.C. oil slump casualty: Ivanhoe Energy faces bankruptcy

Heavy-to-light oil development company hit by oil price slump

Feb 20, 2015 12:53 PM Read more >