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B.C. salmon farms linked to explosive spike in wild fish deaths

B.C. salmon farms linked to explosive spike in wild fish deaths

An estimated 817,265 herring were killed by B.C. salmon farms in 2022, many found with their 'eyes blown out' after getting sucked into a machine that removes sea lice
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Feds dish out $12M for salmon habitat restoration work

Feds dish out $12M for salmon habitat restoration work

The funding includes $5M over five years for Nature Trust of B.C. projects on Vancouver Island
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BC Hydro to burn wood debris at Site C

BC Hydro to burn wood debris at Site C

Burning is expected to take place now through March in the Portage Mountain Quarry area and along the north and south bank of the Peace River between the Site C dam site and Peace Canyon Dam
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Canadian-led collaboration underway to create global standard for responsible mining

Canadian-led collaboration underway to create global standard for responsible mining

Mining Association of Canada partnering up with other groups
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Shipper costs to rise as regulator approves preliminary interim Trans Mountain tolls

Shipper costs to rise as regulator approves preliminary interim Trans Mountain tolls

Approval enables Trans Mountain Corp. to begin charging oil shippers once pipeline becomes operational early next year
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Northern B.C. agricultural projects approved for grants

Northern B.C. agricultural projects approved for grants

Funding will support agricultural production and economic activity in the Peace Region
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More B.C. natural gas bound for Europe via Louisiana

More B.C. natural gas bound for Europe via Louisiana

Cheniere signs second offtake agreement with ARC Resources
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Nearly one-third of tailings dams close to protected areas: study

Nearly one-third of tailings dams close to protected areas: study

'Mine waste threatens biodiversity within protected areas all over the world.'
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Coastal GasLink pipeline mechanically complete before year-end deadline

Coastal GasLink pipeline mechanically complete before year-end deadline

Reclamation work still needs to be finished and some of the workforce will return next spring
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Vancouver's Ivanhoe Mines makes significant copper discovery in DRC

Vancouver's Ivanhoe Mines makes significant copper discovery in DRC

'Our proprietary knowledge is the result of over 20 years of in-depth geological research in this previously unexplored terrain,' says Ivanhoe founder Robert Friedland
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