Resources & Agriculture

Environmental groups celebrate as ExxonMobil gives up oil exploration permits in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Environmental groups are celebrating after ExxonMobil relinquished offshore oil and gas exploration permits in British Columbia dating back more than 50 years.

Mar 10, 2023 3:09 PM Read more >

Trans Mountain pipeline construction costs balloon again, this time to $30.9B

CALGARY — The estimated cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has increased once again, this time to $30.9 billion. That's the latest figure from Trans Mountain Corp., the federal Crown corporation that owns the pipeline.

Mar 10, 2023 2:54 PM Read more >

Canada bans Russian steel, aluminum imports as part of sanctions regime

OTTAWA — Canada is banning the import of Russian steel and aluminum as part of its sanctions regime. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says this will help undermine Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Mar 10, 2023 10:46 AM Read more >

B.C.'s record fossil fuel export revenues in 2022 a 'fragile' windfall

The B.C. government received a record amount of revenue from coal exports in 2022.

Mar 10, 2023 7:34 AM Read more >

Teck, UBC launch $4 million professorship to speed tailings research and education

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Applied Science and Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A and TECK.

Mar 9, 2023 10:37 AM Read more >

B.C. coal mines' economic impact overstated, thwarting environmental analysis: study

A new study based on three British Columbia coal mines says the economic benefits from the projects, used to justify their approval during the environmental review process, were "significantly overestimated.

Mar 9, 2023 7:32 AM Read more >

Regulator orders TC Energy to reduce operating pressure on Keystone pipeline

CALGARY — A U.S. regulator has ordered TC Energy Corp. to lower the operating pressure on the entire Keystone pipeline system.

Mar 8, 2023 2:19 PM Read more >

Unpaid oilpatch taxes rise again despite industry boom, say rural municipalities

Rural Municipalities of Alberta says the total of unpaid taxes from the oilpatch keeps rising despite the industry's boom. In a release, the group says energy companies owe towns and villages in which they operate a total of $268 million.

Mar 7, 2023 2:50 PM Read more >

B.C. invests $200M toward boosting food banks, producers and supply chain

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is dedicating $200 million toward boosting both the province's food bank system and overall agricultural production and resiliency.

Mar 7, 2023 2:08 PM Read more >

Opinion: Farmland prices have seen spectacular increases

Farmland is getting expensive, but farmers – many of whom are renting – are making more money than ever

Mar 6, 2023 3:50 PM Read more >