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First Nations fisherman wants seal hunt revived

First Nations fisherman wants seal hunt revived

Tom Sewid has applied for a commercial licence to hunt seals and sea lions
B.C. commercial fishing industry sends out an SOS

B.C. commercial fishing industry sends out an SOS

West Coast fishery appeals for aid – but federal fisheries minister is missing in action
Western Forest Products reaches tentative deal with striking workers

Western Forest Products reaches tentative deal with striking workers

The agreement still requires ratification by members of United Steelworkers Local 1-1937
Grieg Seafood gets new high-tech transport boat

Grieg Seafood gets new high-tech transport boat

New transport vessel ensures smolts from hatcheries arrive in net pens pathogen-free
Trans Mountain expansion to cost more than $12 billion

Trans Mountain expansion to cost more than $12 billion

Trans Mountain reveals B.C. government to receive $1 billion in revenue sharing, despite its opposition
Special mediators appointed in forestry worker strike

Special mediators appointed in forestry worker strike

BC government appoints special mediators to try to force settlement in eight-month strike
Negotiations with chiefs over CGL pipeline fail

Negotiations with chiefs over CGL pipeline fail

Coastal GasLink to resume work on pipeline soon
DFO says land-based fish farms commercially ‘ready’

DFO says land-based fish farms commercially ‘ready’

DFO study of alternatives to open-net salmon farms finds RAS and hybrid systems most viable
Equinox-Leagold merger approved

Equinox-Leagold merger approved

Ross Beaty's Equinox Gold and Frank Giustra's Leagold merge to create $1.7 billion gold mining company
Capitalizing on the B.C. advantage in mining

Capitalizing on the B.C. advantage in mining

Federal, provincial governments waking up to importance of exploration, extraction