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Alberta enters global lithium race with opening of first extraction pilot project

Alberta enters global lithium race with opening of first extraction pilot project

OLDS, Alta. — Alberta got out of the starting gates in the global critical minerals race Thursday with the opening of the province's first lithium extraction pilot project.
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West Fraser to buy Alberta sawmill

West Fraser to buy Alberta sawmill

West Fraser to pay $140M for Cochrane sawmill
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Precision Drilling to buy CWC Energy Services in deal valued at $141M

Precision Drilling to buy CWC Energy Services in deal valued at $141M

CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire CWC Energy Services Corp. in a deal valued at about $141 million including shares, cash and assumed debt.
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FPX Nickel envisions profitable US$2.2B nickel project in central B.C.

FPX Nickel envisions profitable US$2.2B nickel project in central B.C.

Feasibility study suggests annual output of 59K tonnes of nickel over three decades
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Enbridge to purchase three U.S. utilities for $14 billion in cash and debt

Enbridge to purchase three U.S. utilities for $14 billion in cash and debt

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has signed a US$14 billion cash-and-debt deal that represents a major vote of confidence by the Canadian company in the future of natural gas.
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B.C. rivers running pink with near-record salmon returns

B.C. rivers running pink with near-record salmon returns

Sockeye numbers dwindle as abundant supply of pinks brings commercial challenges.
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BP locks up all of Woodfibre LNG’s offtake

BP locks up all of Woodfibre LNG’s offtake

British oil and gas giant will be Squamish LNG plant's sole offtake customer
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‘Left in lurch’ : Crofton crew faces extended B.C. mill shutdown

‘Left in lurch’ : Crofton crew faces extended B.C. mill shutdown

The union representing workers says the mill has only been operating for about two and half months since January, and the spotty schedule has left many struggling to pay their bills
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Gavin Dew: A plan to grow innovation we can eat in Abbotsford

Gavin Dew: A plan to grow innovation we can eat in Abbotsford

As climate change threatens our food security, we need to unlock investment and leverage our strengths to tackle challenges head on
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'Light of hope': B.C. researchers say some fish surviving heat waves better than once thought

'Light of hope': B.C. researchers say some fish surviving heat waves better than once thought

A new study has found bottom-dwelling fish — including flounder, halibut, rockfish, and all five Pacific salmon species — are defying expectations in the face of heat waves.
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