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Out of the woods and into real estate

Out of the woods and into real estate

Private timber companies set to harvest development revenue from massive Island landholdings
Exxon Mobil B.C. LNG plant proposal enters environmental review

Exxon Mobil B.C. LNG plant proposal enters environmental review

ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. and Imperial Oil Resources Ltd. have initiated an environmental review process for a $15 billion to...
Fracking triggered hundreds of earthquakes in northern B.C., says Oil and Gas Commission

Fracking triggered hundreds of earthquakes in northern B.C., says Oil and Gas Commission

Fracking caused hundreds of seismic events in the Montney basin area surrounding Fort St. John and Dawson Creek between...
Burnaby resident taking Kinder Morgan to court to fight for right to protest

Burnaby resident taking Kinder Morgan to court to fight for right to protest

Burnaby’s Alan Dutton is taking energy giant Kinder Morgan to court
Gas pipelines will not be used for oil: government

Gas pipelines will not be used for oil: government

Pipelines built to carry gas to liquefaction plants – something generally supported by B.C. First Nations – will not be able to...
U.S. demand to bolster B.C. forestry in 2015

U.S. demand to bolster B.C. forestry in 2015

Housing market recovery expected, but trade deal uncertainty looms
Zinc a bright spot in lustreless forecast

Zinc a bright spot in lustreless forecast

Base and precious metals face a dim year as B.C.’s mining sector weathers low prices for gold, copper and steelmaking coal
Energy demand, price uncertainty up in 2015

Energy demand, price uncertainty up in 2015

Windows of opportunity opening for renewables, B.C. LNG in long term
Site C hydroelectric project: a northern river of controversy runs through it

Site C hydroelectric project: a northern river of controversy runs through it

The approval of BC Hydro’s plan to build a third dam on the Peace River has been welcomed by businesses and builders, but the north will also have to deal with its environmental and infrastructure repercussions
Vancouver’s Silver Wheaton extends Barrick’s deadline for Pascua-Lama deal

Vancouver’s Silver Wheaton extends Barrick’s deadline for Pascua-Lama deal

Vancouver-based miner Silver Wheaton (TSX:SLW) said January 5 it has agreed to give Barrick Gold Corp.