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Kamloops pulp mill bargaining will set standard for workers across Western Canada, unions say

Kamloops pulp mill bargaining will set standard for workers across Western Canada, unions say

Unifor and PPWC join forces to negotiate industry-leading contracts
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B.C. startup turning junk wood into lumber

B.C. startup turning junk wood into lumber

Chrysalix Ventures funding Deadwood Innovations' commercial plant in Fort St. James
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FortisBC LNG expansion proposal in Delta moves another step

FortisBC LNG expansion proposal in Delta moves another step

Another public comment period will commence.
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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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