Resources & Agriculture

Canada's clean-tech revolution will be limited without more clean power: Champagne

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne spent most of last year doling out big bucks for massive new electric-vehicle battery plants as Canada made some major moves to solidify its green industrial strategy.

Jan 3, 2024 1:42 PM Read more >

Feds fund UBC study that could save Metro Vancouver salmon

6PPD-quinone is the second most toxic chemical to salmon. Researchers are studying ways to keep it out of our creeks.

Dec 25, 2023 7:57 PM Read more >

Support coming for 300 Myra Falls miners, including help moving to other fields

Plans include establishing an online “marketplace” to connect displaced workers with new opportunities in local businesses.

Dec 21, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

Newsmakers 2023: End of an era for Vancouver mining giant Teck

Vancouver-based Teck Resources sacrifices most profitable assets on altar of ESG

Dec 21, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Regulator denied Trans Mountain variance request due to pipeline safety concerns

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator is citing safety concerns as its reason for refusing a request by Trans Mountain Corp. for a pipeline variance.

Dec 20, 2023 3:01 PM Read more >

WLNG, FortisBC public feedback events to be finalized in 2024

Squamish council received project updates for the Woodfibre LNG and FortisBC projects at its final 2023 meeting; no date was given for public engagement events yet.

Dec 20, 2023 1:56 PM Read more >

Myra Falls Mine shutdown came with no notice for 300 employees: union

“Imagine being told that not only are you being laid off for Christmas with no notice, you’re not even sure if you’re going to get paid,” says Unifor representative.

Dec 20, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Vancouver miner Pan Am Silver’s Mexico project large but manageable, BMO says

La Colorada Skarn project in Mexico could mine 50,000 tonnes of ore a day

Dec 19, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

Province fines Red Chris copper-gold mine $25,000

Company was ordered to electrify perimeter of work camp after two incidents of human-bear interactions

Dec 19, 2023 3:11 PM Read more >

Athabasca Oil, Cenovus to create joint venture in Kaybob Duvernay

CALGARY — Athabasca Oil Corp. and Cenovus Energy Inc. say they will create a new joint venture stand-alone company called Duvernay Energy Corp.

Dec 19, 2023 2:37 PM Read more >