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$18B LNG Canada Kitimat facility set to introduce natural gas

$18B LNG Canada Kitimat facility set to introduce natural gas

Project, which is about 90-per-cent complete, is slated to be operational next summer
BC United government would move forest ministry to Prince George

BC United government would move forest ministry to Prince George

Kevin Falcon outlines his party's plan for changes to forest sector he says will cut red tape and encourage investment in B.C.
Court orders sale of Okanagan's BC Tree Fruits Cooperative property

Court orders sale of Okanagan's BC Tree Fruits Cooperative property

Court documents say BC Tree Fruits Cooperative owes $53,236,756.41 to secured creditors, including $50,825,051.81 to the Canadian Imperial Banking Corporation.
Restart of BC Tree Fruits for this harvest 'impractical, if not impossible'

Restart of BC Tree Fruits for this harvest 'impractical, if not impossible'

Farmers rally as co-op's fate hangs in the balance
BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

It will take up to four months to fill the 83-kilometre-long reservoir, which will cover about 5,550 hectares of land, BC Hydro says.
Yukon prepares for busy, expensive few months at site of ore slide before freeze-up

Yukon prepares for busy, expensive few months at site of ore slide before freeze-up

WHITEHORSE — Officials say crews on the site of a major cyanide spill at a mine in central Yukon are facing an intense period of work over the next few months to install environmental protection before winter freeze-up arrives.
Fears for B.C. grain harvest, commuter train still suspended, amid rail disruption

Fears for B.C. grain harvest, commuter train still suspended, amid rail disruption

British Columbia grain producers are closely watching developments in the nationwide railway dispute triggered on Wednesday night, saying its impacts could soon spread beyond farmers to producers of food and beer.
Craigmont Mine fined $18K for environmental violations, latest in years-long series of infractions

Craigmont Mine fined $18K for environmental violations, latest in years-long series of infractions

Environmental violations, repeated non-compliance lead to latest financial penalty
Prince George forestry industry will be hit hard by rail shutdown: Brink

Prince George forestry industry will be hit hard by rail shutdown: Brink

The lockout comes right after the U.S. hiked duties on Canadian softwood
Vancouver miner digs up record-breaking diamond in Botswana

Vancouver miner digs up record-breaking diamond in Botswana

Lucara Diamond Corp. unearthed 2,492-carat stone in its Karowe mine