Resources & Agriculture

West Fraser Timber will close its Houston, British Columbia sawmill in 2014 in an attempt to deal with the effect of the mountain pine beetle epidemic, the company announced today.

Vancouver-based gold mining giant Goldcorp (TSX:G) had a tough third quarter.

The gold price jumped more than $20 or 1.8% an ounce on Tuesday to a three-week high above $1,340 after disappointing U.S. economic data.

Provincial associations governing geoscience professionals in British Columbia and Ontario respectively have signed a labour agreement allowing its members to perform short-term work in the other province without a licence.

Endurance Wind Power plans to increase its production plant staff to more than 100 employees over the next 12 months

Former B.C. cabinet minister now a principal in B.C.’s northernmost winery

Methanol producer Methanex Corp. (TSX:MX) will sell a 10% share in its Egyptian methanol plant to Arab Petroleum Investments Corp. (APICORP) for $110 million.

Europe represents a tiny fraction of Canada’s wood exports, but that doesn’t mean the recently announced free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union won’t benefit the sector, especially in the long run.

Eco-system improvements, fish restoration among Victoria’s priorities for new deal with U.S.

The British Columbia government has signed an agreement with Zhejiang province in China to promote the use of wood frame construction.