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Agriculture minister maps out goals for land reserves, revenue, stability

Agriculture minister maps out goals for land reserves, revenue, stability

Pat Pimm plans to increase B.C.'s agri-foods exports and revenue over the next four years
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B.C. gas-well licences on the rise in 2013

B.C. gas-well licences on the rise in 2013

After a slow 2012, higher gas prices are rekindling interest in the province's gas reserves
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Forestry report: Conquering timber's high-tech hurdles

Forestry report: Conquering timber's high-tech hurdles

A B.C. early adopter finds success in cutting-edge wood building business
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Forestry report: B.C. forestry's U.S. growth puts production closer to markets

Forestry report: B.C. forestry's U.S. growth puts production closer to markets

Interfor gets serious about expanding into Deep South
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Forestry report: B.C.'s eco-certification roadblock

Forestry report: B.C.'s eco-certification roadblock

Compared to Ontario and Quebec, B.C. lags behind in the amount of FSC-certified forest
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Infrastructure challenges hobble miners in Canada's North

Infrastructure challenges hobble miners in Canada's North

Industry association lobbies government for support in building road and port projects
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Forestry report: B.C. wood products exports poised for strong rebound in 2013

Diversification appears to be paying off for B.C.'s forestry sector.
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Trans Mountain pipeline restarted after spill, 20-25 barrels of oil lost

Trans Mountain pipeline restarted after spill, 20-25 barrels of oil lost

After a one-day closure because of a spill near Hope, which was the second spill in two weeks, Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline was restarted Thursday night.
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Major pipeline operators required to have $1 billion in spill cleanup reserves

Major pipeline operators required to have $1 billion in spill cleanup reserves

Ottawa is proposing regulations that would require companies operating major crude oil pipelines to prove a financial capacity of $1 billion to respond to incidents such as oil spills, Natural Resource Minister Joe Oliver announced in Vancouver Wednesday.
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Kinder Morgan reveals proposed route for expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline; second leak near Hope prompts shutdown

Kinder Morgan reveals proposed route for expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline; second leak near Hope prompts shutdown

Energy giant Kinder Morgan has released a detailed preliminary route for its planned twinning of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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