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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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Alaskan pink salmon eating sockeye out of house and home

Alaskan pink salmon eating sockeye out of house and home

Reduced growth in odd years in sockeye suggest pink abundance to blame
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Opinion: The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs

Opinion: The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs

The temptation to justify critical minerals mining at all costs is a dangerous fallacy. The social and environmental impacts of poorly mined critical minerals are dire.
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Western Forest Products cuts ribbon on new dry kiln on Vancouver Island

Western Forest Products cuts ribbon on new dry kiln on Vancouver Island

Ladysmith sawmill gets upgrade with increased drying capacity
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B.C. First Nation sues federal government over ban on herring spawn fishery

B.C. First Nation sues federal government over ban on herring spawn fishery

The Heiltsuk Nation claims the federal fisheries minister's decision to close the commercial harvest of herring spawn-on-kelp in the nation's territory was an infringement of its Aboriginal rights.
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Trans Mountain's latest cost estimate climbs 10 per cent, regulatory filing shows

Trans Mountain's latest cost estimate climbs 10 per cent, regulatory filing shows

The company said it will need approximately three months following the completion of construction before it can provide a final cost estimate.
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CAPP projects slight increase in Canadian oil and gas capital spending in 2024

CAPP projects slight increase in Canadian oil and gas capital spending in 2024

CALGARY — The industry group representing Canada's oil and gas producers says capital investment in the sector will edge slightly higher in 2024.
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