Resources & Agriculture

The families of workers killed and injured in two 2012 British Columbia sawmill disasters will march today in Prince George to call for a public inquiry into the incidents.

Mark Anthony Group owner Anthony von Mandl is building a new high-end winery that will carry the Martin's Lane brand, which helped him win the best pinot noir in the world in the "under £15" category at the Decanter World Wine Awards last September.

Researcher who genetically modified poplars for easier pulp processing believes the trees have great economic and environmental potential

Teck Resources (TSX:TCK) is hitting the pause button on its plans to restart its Quinette coal mine in Tumbler Ridge, and is planning to reduce its global workforce by 5% through attrition, hiring freezes and layoffs.

Vetting process for proposed pipeline draws fire

Hoping to gain support from British Columbians, Enbridge Inc.'s Northern Gateway Pipelines has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with trade unions representing pipeline construction workers.

Layoffs slated for mid-July, when Walter Energy Inc. (TSX:WLT) idles its third British Columbia coal mine, will bring to nearly 1,000 the number of its B.C. coal miners to lose their jobs in the past year.

Kuterra LP, located in Port McNeill on Vancouver Island, is bringing the first-ever land-raised Atlantic salmon to market, to be sold through Safeway stores in British Columbia and Alberta.

Goldcorp (TSX: G) is calling it a day follow months-long efforts to acquire Osisko Mining Corporation (TSX:OSK) through a hostile takeover.

Operators in Western and Northern Canada rig released 6.89 million metres of development hole in the first quarter of 2014 — a record — up about 9% compared to 6.31 million metres a year ago.