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Vancouver’s West Fraser Timber posts third quarter loss

Vancouver’s West Fraser Timber posts third quarter loss

West Fraser notes US$32 million paid in American softwood lumber duties
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Six months on, what has the Trans Mountain pipeline project achieved and what's next?

Six months on, what has the Trans Mountain pipeline project achieved and what's next?

Now that the expansion is completed, Canadian oil production is smashing records, and economists say Trans Mountain will provide a lift to the GDP of both the province of Alberta and Canada as a whole this year.
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B.C. agtech powerhouse Semios rebrands

B.C. agtech powerhouse Semios rebrands

Semios and its subsidiaries now under the Almanac brand
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San Group is curtailing operations at its sawmill and value-added manufacturing plant in Port Alberni

San Group is curtailing operations at its sawmill and value-added manufacturing plant in Port Alberni

The company is seeking more raw materials in the hopes of resuming operations by early November.
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Has the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion helped wholesale gas prices?

Has the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion helped wholesale gas prices?

The volume of refined fuels on the Trans Mountain pipeline has increased by 25 per cent since May
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GM's new US$625M investment sends Lithium Americas stock up 22%

GM's new US$625M investment sends Lithium Americas stock up 22%

GM's capital is set to help build a Nevada mine that would provide lithium that could be used to make electric-vehicle batteries
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Canada's dairy industry dumping billions of litres of milk, study finds

Canada's dairy industry dumping billions of litres of milk, study finds

The head of Dairy Farmers of Canada said dumping milk was only done 'as a last resort.'
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IEA says no new major LNG projects may be needed in near term

IEA says no new major LNG projects may be needed in near term

New entrants like Canada may have advantage meeting longer term demand
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Interfor selling Quebec operations for $30M, closing Montreal corporate office

Interfor selling Quebec operations for $30M, closing Montreal corporate office

BURNABY, B.C. — Interfor Corp. is selling its three manufacturing facilities in Quebec and closing its corporate office in Montreal as the lumber producer plans to leave the province and focus on other parts of the company.
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Pacific salmon are returning to rivers and streams in BC

Pacific salmon are returning to rivers and streams in BC

A record-breaking year for salmon runs offers visitors a chance to see one of nature’s great migrations in real time
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