Resources & Agriculture

B.C. government gives environmental approval for $1.7b North Montney Mainline

The provincial government has granted environmental assessment approval to plans to build a new 301 km natural gas pipeline in the Peace Region.

Jan 30, 2017 5:00 AM Read more >

Infographic: Wind energy in Canada

A total of 21 new wind energy projects were added across Canada in 2016. How big is the market? This infographic breaks down some of the data.

Jan 27, 2017 11:00 PM Read more >

TransCanada submits new application for Keystone XL permit

Project, which would carry more than one-fifth of the oil Canada exports to the United States, still faces legal hurdles

Jan 27, 2017 8:34 AM Read more >

Court rules that lawsuit against Tahoe Resources can proceed in B.C.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that a lawsuit brought by seven Guatemalan men against Tahoe Resources Inc. (TSX: THO.CA; NYSE: TAHO) can proceed in B.C.

Jan 26, 2017 2:02 PM Read more >

Two-tiered hydro billing system for business to be scrapped

Businesses in B.C. will no longer have to pay tiered hydro bills, but residential customers will.

Jan 24, 2017 3:56 PM Read more >

B.C.’s business of growing is growing fast

Value of agriculture, seafood exports now on par with copper and steelmaking coal

Jan 20, 2017 12:35 PM Read more >

Vancouver junior Encanto Potash signs $1 billion-per-year deal

Encanto Potash Corp.

Jan 19, 2017 8:09 AM Read more >

Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish First Nations launch new suits against Trans Mountain pipeline

The North Shore’s Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Nations are stepping up their legal bids to halt the construction of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline.

Jan 18, 2017 9:53 AM Read more >

Goldcorp shares up more than 3%, lifted by 2017 guidance

Goldcorp’s (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) share price jumped 3.4% January 17, helped by a stronger gold price, after the Vancouver-based company announced 2016 production and cost figures and gave a positive outlook for this year. Goldcorp, worth $12.

Jan 17, 2017 9:00 AM Read more >

B.C. refineries target oversupplied market

China has more than enough refining capacity, but West Coast refineries could have some market advantages

Jan 16, 2017 11:00 PM Read more >