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B.C. First Nations want in on power transmission development

B.C. First Nations want in on power transmission development

K'uul Power proposes First Nations build, co-own the Northcoast Electrification project
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Alaskan tribes, conservationists sue B.C. over proposed mine

Alaskan tribes, conservationists sue B.C. over proposed mine

Plaintiffs claim a large gold and copper mine proposed in northwestern B.C. threatens major salmon-bearing rivers.
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BC Hydro electricity imports underscores need for more power, says EFI

BC Hydro electricity imports underscores need for more power, says EFI

Two years of drought resulted in BC Hydro having to import $1.4 billion worth of power
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B.C.'s Christmas tree industry struggles to keep up with demand

B.C.'s Christmas tree industry struggles to keep up with demand

Expensive land and succession issues have led local farmers to import pricier options
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Oil and gas drilling projected to reach 10-year high, but Trump tariffs pose threat

Oil and gas drilling projected to reach 10-year high, but Trump tariffs pose threat

CALGARY — Canada's oil and gas well drilling sector is poised to employ more people next year than it has in a decade, but the job growth could be derailed if president-elect Donald Trump makes good on his tariffs threat.
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Western Forest Products, Steelworkers reach agreement

Western Forest Products, Steelworkers reach agreement

B.C. forestry company expects agreement to be ratified by end of year
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Eliminating B.C.'s open-net fish farms would cost billions, report says

Eliminating B.C.'s open-net fish farms would cost billions, report says

Opposing sides in British Columbia's fractious battle over coastal open net-pen salmon farming are in Ottawa casting for support to either phase out the industry or throw it a life line. Representatives of B.C.
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Toll rate delays push potential sale of Trans Mountain into election year

Toll rate delays push potential sale of Trans Mountain into election year

Massive cost overruns to build a second line raise questions about the project’s purchase price and how Ottawa will pay down $26 billion in debt
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B.C. Premier Eby says U.S. tariffs would be 'devastating' for forest industry

B.C. Premier Eby says U.S. tariffs would be 'devastating' for forest industry

A 25-per-cent U.S. tariff on Canadian goods would be "devastating" for the province's lumber and forestry industries, British Columbia Premier David Eby said Wednesday ahead of a meeting with fellow premiers and the prime minister.
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CAPP president warns B.C. government against oil and gas emissions cap

CAPP president warns B.C. government against oil and gas emissions cap

B.C. as growing energy powerhouse threatened by regulations, resources forum hears
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