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West Fraser to close one sawmill, curtail another due to high costs and soft markets

West Fraser to close one sawmill, curtail another due to high costs and soft markets

Vancouver company says it anticipates restructuring and impairment charges of approximately $50M as a result
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Trans Mountain to present pipeline variance arguments at oral hearing Friday

Trans Mountain to present pipeline variance arguments at oral hearing Friday

Trans Mountain has run into construction difficulties related to hard rock conditions in B.C.
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Another setback for B.C. company’s Pebble mine

Another setback for B.C. company’s Pebble mine

U.S. Supreme Court denies petition to review EPA veto of copper mine
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City of Vancouver cagey on search efforts for next chief city planner

City of Vancouver cagey on search efforts for next chief city planner

Experts say that the absence of a permanent appointment comes at ‘pivotal’ moment
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Northern mining companies hungry for skilled workers look to Myra Falls and Island

Northern mining companies hungry for skilled workers look to Myra Falls and Island

Ascot Resources approached WorkBC’s North Island Employment Foundation Society to stage two days of hiring in the mining sector on Jan. 11 and 12.
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Nisga’a-backed LNG project inks first offtake agreement

Nisga’a-backed LNG project inks first offtake agreement

Shell holding company to take 16.6% of annual production
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Laid-off Vancouver Island miners face difficult choices

Laid-off Vancouver Island miners face difficult choices

The union representing the 300 idled Myra Falls Mine workers is surveying them about what kind of services they are looking for and if they are seeking local employment
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Oil and gas prices normalize after years of volatility

Oil and gas prices normalize after years of volatility

Deloitte Canada projects more normal prices in 2024, uptick in oil and gas investment
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Woodfibre LNG's worker ship arrives in Vancouver from Estonia

Woodfibre LNG's worker ship arrives in Vancouver from Estonia

The so-called worker 'floatel' previously served as a safe haven for those fleeing the Russian Invasion in Ukraine
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Province needs to stop clearcutting, Prince George MLA says

Province needs to stop clearcutting, Prince George MLA says

'A lot of people are pointing fingers and saying I’m anti-forestry. I’m not anti-forestry. I’m anti-forestry with the way we’ve been doing it for the last number of years.'
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