Resources & Agriculture

Major expansion plans ahead for B.C. medical marijuana industry despite Ottawa’s sluggishness

The glacial pace at which Ottawa has approved licences for medical marijuana production under new federal regulations isn’t keeping one B.C. bud company from growing its operations by 10 fold.

Sep 25, 2014 10:19 AM Read more >

Petronas warns it could pull out of $10b B.C. LNG project

Uncertainty over the future of LNG in British Columbia could lead to Petronas pulling out of its $10 billion Pacific NorthWest LNG project in this province

Sep 25, 2014 7:38 AM Read more >

Peace Region to get new $58m wood pellet plant

New pellet plants will be constructed at the Chetwynd and Fort St. John Canfor sawmills, it was announced September 24. According to a release, the total investment will be for $58 million.

Sep 24, 2014 2:20 PM Read more >

Coastal First Nations sign treaty to stop Kinder Morgan pipeline

Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion is illegal - under Coast Salish law

Sep 24, 2014 9:38 AM Read more >

B.C. First Nations chiefs head to Ottawa to protest Site C

On a trip to discourage the federal government from going through with the controversial Site C dam, Fort Nelson First Nation Chief Liz Logan and West Moberly First Nation Chief Roland Willson visited Ottawa with Union of B.C.

Sep 23, 2014 1:46 PM Read more >

Agencies blow whistle on forestry self-policing

Problems with deregulation threaten to erode public trust in forest management, industry groups say

Sep 22, 2014 4:52 PM Read more >

Regional growth slows this year but future remains bright

The sparkle of B.C.

Sep 22, 2014 11:02 AM Read more >

Ecojustice takes Port Metro Vancouver to court

Ecojustice has launched a legal challenge of Port Metro Vancouver’s approval of a new coal transport terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks.

Sep 22, 2014 10:02 AM Read more >

Job action pushes Vancouver’s First Quantum to suspend operations at African mine

First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM)(LON:FQM) announced Thursday (September 18) it has temporarily suspended normal operations at its Guelb Moghrein copper-gold mine in Mauritania due to strike action by some unionized employees.

Sep 19, 2014 1:54 PM Read more >

Pipeline bidding unfair for Burnaby's Chevron refinery, union says

The union for Chevron's refinery workers is criticizing the bidding system Kinder Morgan uses for its Trans Mountain pipeline, claiming large American companies are putting the squeeze on Canadian jobs

Sep 19, 2014 11:00 AM Read more >