Resources & Agriculture

Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent has given the go-ahead for environmental reviews to be conducted by B.C. alone for two new coal mines, and is considering a similar approach for the controversy-hit Murray River coal project.

The CEO who steered Richmond-based Catalyst Paper through the toughest three years in its history is stepping down.

BC NDP leader Adrian Dix targeted the province’s agricultural sector Sunday in his latest platform announcement, promising $8 million for farmers.

Newspaper magnate David Black's company Kitimat Clean has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China's largest bank, to back his $25 billion Kitimat refinery, media outlets are reporting this morning.

Forest conservation group Canopy is withdrawing from the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA), the group announced this morning.

But company says project will create jobs and help service huge local demand for gravel

The province’s mining associations have launched a website to garner support for the mining industries leading up to the 2013 BC provincial election.

First B.C. black Périgord truffle could seed rich investment harvest in province's agriculture sector

The BC NDP party has developed a five-point plan to help keep the province's forestry industry competitive, leader Adrian Dix announced yesterday in Prince George.

Companies expand capacity as bioenergy becomes a key bottom-line forest product