Resources & Agriculture

Companies could have option to apply for scarce tree farm licences

The BC Utilities Commission has announced that it has approved the replacement of the John Hart generating station near Campbell River – a project that will create about 400 jobs during the project’s five-year construction phase.

Revenue, employment surge for B.C. jade companies as prices up 10-fold over past decade

B.C. jobs minister Pat Bell has told media that HD Mining fell short in looking for qualified local personnel before getting permits to bring in 201 Chinese miners for its Tumbler Ridge underground coal project.

The company that controversially hired Chinese workers at a northern B.C. coal mine is dismissing union claims that it rejected resumes of a number of well-qualified Canadian applicants.

Vancouver investor consortium identifies 20 potential sites for B.C. tidal power projects

Low gas prices, lack of support taking the steam out of renewable side of energy industry

Corvus Energy set to hit $60 million in sales and double staff size as lithium battery market booms

Bob McLeod backs Enbridge initiative and long-delayed $16 billion Mackenzie River natural gas route

City aims to more than double the number of markets in local neighbourhoods by 2020