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CEOs call on Carney to 'take action' to support domestic energy sector

CEOs call on Carney to 'take action' to support domestic energy sector

OTTAWA — Canada's energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap the emissions cap on oil and gas producers and repeal industrial carbon pricing to help bolster the industry.
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BC Hydro names new president, the day after power 'action plan' unveiled

BC Hydro names new president, the day after power 'action plan' unveiled

BC Hydro executive vice-president of operations Charlotte Mitha will take over the top job when outgoing president Chris O'Riley retires in August.
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Les Leyne: U.S. threats prompt some B.C. energy anxiety

Les Leyne: U.S. threats prompt some B.C. energy anxiety

B.C. routinely relies on U.S. power on occasion, but President Trump proves daily you can’t depend on the U.S. for anything these days.
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B.C. to tap wind, geothermal, hydro in major clean energy push

B.C. to tap wind, geothermal, hydro in major clean energy push

The new call to power would double BC Hydro's plans to build renewable energy and provide a combined 16% boost to the province's electric grid
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Sea lion attacks surge at B.C. fish farms, prompting requests for rubber bullets

Sea lion attacks surge at B.C. fish farms, prompting requests for rubber bullets

Internal documents reveal B.C. salmon farms requesting the use of rubber bullets amid spike in sea lion incursions
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Woodfibre LNG aims to add second floatel to accelerate construction, add 900 jobs

Woodfibre LNG aims to add second floatel to accelerate construction, add 900 jobs

Company applying to regulatory agencies to add the second workplace accommodation to Squamish site.
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Canadian firm applies to be first U.S. deep sea mining operation after Trump order

Canadian firm applies to be first U.S. deep sea mining operation after Trump order

Vancouver-based company seeks regulatory approval a week after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order opening up such activity in apparent violation of international law.
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B.C. agriculture sector eyes new markets as tariff uncertainty drags on

B.C. agriculture sector eyes new markets as tariff uncertainty drags on

Industry leaders say interprovincial barriers and unclear U.S. policy keep B.C. producers stuck in wait-and-see mode
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Energy, environmental groups strike hopeful tone after Liberal federal election win

Energy, environmental groups strike hopeful tone after Liberal federal election win

CALGARY — Energy industry groups and environmental advocates were striking a hopeful note a day after voters returned the Liberals to power in Ottawa with a minority mandate.
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Opinion: Time to Trump-proof B.C.'s economy

Opinion: Time to Trump-proof B.C.'s economy

Red tape at home and unpredictability abroad threaten the resource industries that sustain us
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