Resources & Agriculture

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

Jan 5, 2024 2:05 PM Read more >

Oil and gas prices normalize after years of volatility

Deloitte Canada projects more normal prices in 2024, uptick in oil and gas investment

Jan 5, 2024 12:21 PM Read more >

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

Jan 4, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

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.'

Jan 4, 2024 5:35 AM Read more >

Teck completes partial sale of its steelmaking coal mines

Nippon Steel, POSCO now own 23% of Teck's B.C. steelmaking coal mines

Jan 3, 2024 3:14 PM Read more >

Canada's clean-tech revolution will be limited without more clean power, says industry ministry

François-Philippe Champagne warns that the country is reaching the limits of its abundant renewable energy capacity

Jan 3, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >

Feds fund UBC study that could save Metro Vancouver salmon

6PPD-quinone is the second most toxic chemical to salmon. Researchers are studying ways to keep it out of our creeks

Dec 25, 2023 7:57 PM Read more >

Support coming for 300 Myra Falls miners on Vancouver Island following closure

Plans include establishing an online 'marketplace' to connect displaced workers with new opportunities in local businesses

Dec 22, 2023 8:33 AM Read more >

Newsmakers 2023: End of an era for Vancouver mining giant Teck

Vancouver-based Teck Resources sacrifices most profitable assets on altar of ESG

Dec 21, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Woodfibre LNG, FortisBC public feedback events to be finalized in 2024

Squamish council received project updates for the Woodfibre LNG and FortisBC projects at its final 2023 meeting; no date was given for public engagement events yet

Dec 21, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >