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B.C. salmon farmers brace for job losses from American tariffs

B.C. salmon farmers brace for job losses from American tariffs

BC salmon farmers could take $130 million hit from loss of American market share
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B.C.'s natural gas royalties to double over next two years

B.C.'s natural gas royalties to double over next two years

More revenue from natural resource royalties to flow to First Nations
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'Retaliatory pipelines': Push to export crude away from U.S. intensify amid tariffs

CALGARY — The push for Canada to send more of its oil and natural gas to markets outside of the United States intensified Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump pressed ahead with a 10 per cent levy on energy imports.
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B.C. pulp and paper sector faces threats foreign and domestic

B.C. pulp and paper sector faces threats foreign and domestic

For the provincial pulp and paper sector, government forestry policies may pose a bigger challenge than looming U.S. tariffs
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Freeland, Wilkinson top list of Canadian officials meeting with oil and gas lobbyists

Freeland, Wilkinson top list of Canadian officials meeting with oil and gas lobbyists

Oil and gas lobbyists held more than 1,100 meetings with federal officials in 2024, report says
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Canada 'open for business,' minister says as Ottawa pushes critical minerals mining

Canada 'open for business,' minister says as Ottawa pushes critical minerals mining

OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says that while other countries isolate themselves from foreign investment, Canada is "open for business.
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Preliminary duties on Canadian softwood lumber announced

Preliminary duties on Canadian softwood lumber announced

B.C. forest sector could face double whammy of both duties and tariffs
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MediPharm Labs sells facility in Hope, B.C., to Rubicon Organics for $4.5M

MediPharm Labs sells facility in Hope, B.C., to Rubicon Organics for $4.5M

TORONTO — MediPharm Labs Corp. has signed a deal to sell its facility in Hope, B.C., to Rubicon Organics Inc. for $4.5 million in cash.
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"Nothing more than a distraction," says B.C. forest minister on Trump's lumber order

"Nothing more than a distraction," says B.C. forest minister on Trump's lumber order

VANCOUVER — B.C.'s Forest Minister said the latest executive order from U.S.
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'Increasingly concerned': Docs show B.C. government pushed back on Alberta electricity restrictions

'Increasingly concerned': Docs show B.C. government pushed back on Alberta electricity restrictions

Sharing electricity between provinces is crucial, especially during storms or outages. But documents show Alberta’s neighbours have been ringing alarm bells about its approach.
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