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Eby to address forestry unions at Victoria summit

Eby to address forestry unions at Victoria summit

The three unions say the summit is an “unprecedented” effort to chart out a future for B.C.’s forestry industry
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Old growth forests still being logged for pellets, conservation advocates say

Old growth forests still being logged for pellets, conservation advocates say

Conservation North and the Bulkley Valley Stewardship Coalition say UK-based Drax Group is still sourcing logs from old growth forests in BC.
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Ministry clarifies oil and gas tenure award to Blueberry River First Nations

Ministry clarifies oil and gas tenure award to Blueberry River First Nations

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation representatives met with directors at the Peace River Regional District to clarify an upcoming petroleum and natural gas tenure award to Blueberry River First Nations. 
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Pipeline shortages to return sooner rather than later as oil production booms

Pipeline shortages to return sooner rather than later as oil production booms

CALGARY — After being hamstrung for years by a lack of export capacity, Canada's oil industry will have reason to celebrate when the much-anticipated Trans Mountain pipeline expansion comes online, expected to be sometime this spring.
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Refinery in Burnaby, B.C., to resume operations after seven-week stoppage

Refinery in Burnaby, B.C., to resume operations after seven-week stoppage

BURNABY, B.C. — The Parkland fuel refinery in Metro Vancouver is set to resume operations Sunday, seven weeks after an "unplanned issue" forced it to shut down.
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Petition against LNG facility expansion handed to Richmond MLA

Petition against LNG facility expansion handed to Richmond MLA

Richmond-Steveston MLA Kelly Greene presented the petition to B.C. Legislature on March 7.
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Woodfibre LNG floatel to come before Squamish council

Woodfibre LNG floatel to come before Squamish council

Council will schedule a public hearing and decision date after initial meeting regarding temporary use permit for worker accommodation
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B.C.’s net-zero, multibillion-dollar engineering challenge

B.C.’s net-zero, multibillion-dollar engineering challenge

Significant infrastructure planning and investment will be required to power the province’s ambitious energy-transition and electrification plans
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Canfor Corp. reports $117-million loss in fourth quarter after 'challenging' 2023

Canfor Corp. reports $117-million loss in fourth quarter after 'challenging' 2023

VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. says it lost $117.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a smaller loss than $207.9 million a year earlier. The Vancouver-based company says sales totalled $1.28 billion, down from $1.
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Opinion: Launching Canada's LNG industry will bring billions to B.C.'s economy

Opinion: Launching Canada's LNG industry will bring billions to B.C.'s economy

LNG Canada’s project is expected to start commercial operations by the middle of 2025
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