Resources & Agriculture

B.C. unions, environmental groups and mill operators ask Ottawa to maintain limits on raw log exports

A coalition of B.C. unions, environmental groups and mill operators is asking Ottawa to reject a proposal by Mosaic Forest Management to lift the limit on raw log exports.

Jun 25, 2020 6:00 AM Read more >

Morrison Lake mine project will not have access to new B.C. environmental assessment process

The recent changes made to B.C.’s environmental assessment process to improve transparency and efficiency for processing mining applications will not benefit Pacific Booker Mineras Inc.

Jun 24, 2020 4:45 PM Read more >

Environmental, social and governance policies boost mining investor confidence: report

PwC study finds institutional investors increasingly taking ESG into account

Jun 24, 2020 9:44 AM Read more >

Fraser river salmon fishing closed until November

New Chinook restrictions in place in conservation effort

Jun 19, 2020 3:19 PM Read more >

Feds announce program to add short-term employment in STEM fields for young Canadians

Ottawa will create 500 short-term employment opportunities for recent graduates and youth in the natural resources field, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this morning.

Jun 19, 2020 9:00 AM Read more >

Paper Excellence closing Mackenzie pulp mill

Paper Excellence Canada will be curtailing operations at its pulp mill in Mackenzie. The curtailment is expected to start in the last week June and will impact the mill's 253 employees, a statement issued by the company on Thursday said.

Jun 15, 2020 10:21 AM Read more >