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Sawmill closures hurt B.C. communities

Sawmill closures hurt B.C. communities

Interior towns hardest hit by closures, curtailments
FortisBC inks two-year LNG export contract

FortisBC inks two-year LNG export contract

Two-year contract is for 53,000 tonnes of LNG per year
New metallurgical coal mines proposed for B.C.

New metallurgical coal mines proposed for B.C.

Two new steelmaking coal mines move to environmental review as exports thrive
Feds find New York buyers for Ridley Terminals

Feds find New York buyers for Ridley Terminals

Lax Kw'alaams and Metlakatla will own 10% share of the terminal under offer
Powell River paper mill to undergo curtailment later this month

Powell River paper mill to undergo curtailment later this month

Event is the result of weakness in the market and tight fibre supply in B.C.
Does the Pacific Ocean need iron supplements?

Does the Pacific Ocean need iron supplements?

Spikes in sockeye abundance have occurred two years after major volcanic eruptions
Site C workforce sets new record in May

Site C workforce sets new record in May

Employment on BC Hydro's Site C dam increased to a new record of 4,385 workers in May 2019, including new highs for the number of apprentices and indigenous and women workers on the project.
California chinook returns a ‘game-changer’

California chinook returns a ‘game-changer’

California’s chinook may explain why Southern Resident Killer Whales haven’t shown up in BC yet
Steven Dean’s gold mine hat trick

Steven Dean’s gold mine hat trick

Real estate developer Ryan Beedie backed new Nova Scotia gold mine, now being sold for $800 million
Russian bear eats a lot of salmon

Russian bear eats a lot of salmon

Overall abundance of Pacific salmon is almost double what it was in the 1970s