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SFU's Mark Jaccard back as head of BC Utilities Commission

SFU's Mark Jaccard back as head of BC Utilities Commission

Mark Jaccard, currently a 'distinguished' professor at SFU, has been re-appointed as chair and CEO of B.C.'s watchdog for public energy utilities
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Canfor to build new $200M sawmill in B.C.

Canfor to build new $200M sawmill in B.C.

Canfor to replace sawmill shuttered in Houston with new one
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Zinc-copper catalyst proposed for cleaner, more efficient fertilizer production

Zinc-copper catalyst proposed for cleaner, more efficient fertilizer production

The idea of combining two elements came from references dating back to the 1970s
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Northern B.C. wood waste projects land government funding

Northern B.C. wood waste projects land government funding

The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) announced 42 newly funded forest enhancement projects – a dozen of them in the Prince George and Cariboo region - to assist with the delivery of uneconomic forest fibre to pulp and pellet mills or green en
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Australian billionaire proposes green hydrogen hub in Prince George

Australian billionaire proposes green hydrogen hub in Prince George

The $2B project could see the creation of more than 100 permanent direct jobs
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Old-growth logging, road building can proceed in B.C. without First Nation consent, says memo

Old-growth logging, road building can proceed in B.C. without First Nation consent, says memo

A May 2023 memo from BC Timber Sales gives direction for logging to proceed in certain old-growth forests where First Nations haven't responded or where road building elsewhere is deemed not economically feasible.
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Okanagan records driest-ever soil moisture as drought worsens

Okanagan records driest-ever soil moisture as drought worsens

Federal agency has declared 'exceptional drought' conditions
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Just say ‘no’ to Britain, says beef industry

Just say ‘no’ to Britain, says beef industry

Groups push Ottawa to keep U.K. out of trade deal
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Vancouver’s Lundin secures environmental permit to extend Candelaria mine life

Vancouver’s Lundin secures environmental permit to extend Candelaria mine life

Canada’s third-biggest copper producer expects to receive the final seal of approval from the Environmental Assessment Service next month
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Mining, oil and gas companies top the TSX30

Mining, oil and gas companies top the TSX30

Energy transition likely responsible for mining stock performance
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