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Trans Mountain tanks not built to withstand ‘sloshing’ oil during earthquake: engineer

Trans Mountain tanks not built to withstand ‘sloshing’ oil during earthquake: engineer

Trans Mountain is defending its emergency preparedness after a politician, engineer, activist and geologist stood outside its Burnaby Mountain tank farm to accuse the pipeline company of potentially endangering thousands of lives in the event of a ma
Taxpayers call on B.C. politicians to lower gas prices

Taxpayers call on B.C. politicians to lower gas prices

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has launched a petition calling on politicians to reduce taxes at the gas pumps in British Columbia, where prices have hit more than $1.78 for a litre of regular gasoline.
John Hart contractor still waiting for final payment from BC Hydro

John Hart contractor still waiting for final payment from BC Hydro

Delays in doing final performance test may be beyond contractor's control
Canfor to curtail B.C. operations

Canfor to curtail B.C. operations

Canfor Corp. (TSX:CFP) announced April 24 it will temporarily curtail operations at all British Columbia dimension mills effective April 29 due to low lumber prices and the high cost of fibre.
Vancouver gas prices predicted to smash record April 24 and continue to climb

Vancouver gas prices predicted to smash record April 24 and continue to climb

Metro Vancouver Gas prices continue to soar as yet another record high was broken over Easter long weekend. Gas stations in the Lower Mainland were showing prices as high as 172.9 cents per litre on Saturday, April 20.
Coastal GasLink should be provincially regulated, feds argue

Coastal GasLink should be provincially regulated, feds argue

The National Energy Board (NEB) should find that the provincially approved pipeline that will transport natural gas from northeast British Columbia to the LNG Canada export project in Kitimat is properly within provincial jurisdiction, says the Canad
Ottawa kicks in for Peace electrification project

Ottawa kicks in for Peace electrification project

Ottawa contributing $83.6 million to $289 million transmission project to electrify natural gas industry
Another delay for Trans Mountain pipeline

Another delay for Trans Mountain pipeline

Trudeau government delays decision on expansion by one month
How B.C. could deflate its gas bubble

How B.C. could deflate its gas bubble

One remedy for high gasoline prices is price fixing, but there are other options
New $1.8b B.C. mine receives federal approval

New $1.8b B.C. mine receives federal approval

The Central B.C.-based open-pit gold and silver mine will produce 60,000 tonnes of gold and silver ore per day