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Campbell River's Ladore Dam getting upgrade; projected cost: $297M to $379M

Campbell River's Ladore Dam getting upgrade; projected cost: $297M to $379M

All three dams in the Campbell River hydroelectric system are being upgraded at an estimated total cost of $1.25 billion to $1.78 billion.
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$20B TMX loan raises new questions over pipeline costs

$20B TMX loan raises new questions over pipeline costs

Posted to a government website Thursday, the loan breaches a government promise to stop spending more taxpayer money on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
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Will new claim staking rules put a chill on mineral exploration in B.C.?

Will new claim staking rules put a chill on mineral exploration in B.C.?

First Nations likely to be deluged with claim referrals under upcoming Mineral Tenure Act changes
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$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather

$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather

VICTORIA — Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops weather extreme heat and cold. The funding comes after many B.C.
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B.C. orders changes at slaughterhouse following animal welfare investigation

B.C. orders changes at slaughterhouse following animal welfare investigation

Animal welfare group calls for more oversight after province sanctions B.C. slaughterhouse.
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B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking

B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections to an old-growth forest on Vancouver Island even as the minister of forests acknowledged that the RCMP are investigating reports of tree spiking in
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Subsidized American biodiesel threatens B.C. refiner

Subsidized American biodiesel threatens B.C. refiner

Prince George refiner files for duties against ‘subsidized’ American biodiesel
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Williams Lake sends out SOS for biomass power plant

Williams Lake sends out SOS for biomass power plant

BC Hydro doesn’t pay enough for power, so city’s biggest industrial taxpayer is shutting down
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Okanagan Specialty Fruits teams up with Kiwi company to improve fruit

Okanagan Specialty Fruits teams up with Kiwi company to improve fruit

Multi-year partnership with Prevar and Plant & Food Research focuses on genome editing and pest resistance
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Feedback sought for LNG plant major expansion proposal in Delta

Feedback sought for LNG plant major expansion proposal in Delta

FortisBC has developed an application for an environmental assessment certificate
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