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Latest Canfor restructuring affects nearly 500 mill workers in northern B.C.

Latest Canfor restructuring affects nearly 500 mill workers in northern B.C.

Canfor closure of Chetwynd mill 'a kick in the gut'

Canfor closure of Chetwynd mill 'a kick in the gut'

About 200 jobs are expected to be lost as sawmill and pellet operations closed in Chetwynd; close to 300 more with temporary mill closure in Houston
Canfor to shut down sawmills in Chetwynd, Houston

Canfor to shut down sawmills in Chetwynd, Houston

Chewtwynd mill to shut down permanently, Houston for extended period
Three new B.C. mines aim to pour first gold in 2024

Three new B.C. mines aim to pour first gold in 2024

Of eight new mines or expansions in the queue, one is on Nisga'a Nation treaty land
Coastal GasLink fined $213,600

Coastal GasLink fined $213,600

Levy stems from February 2022 inspection near Kitimat
Prince George business leader rips B.C. government over value-added wood decision

Prince George business leader rips B.C. government over value-added wood decision

Secondary manufacturers to be limited to 10 per cent of B.C. Timber Supply.
Oilsands execs say they can't invest in decarbonization any faster, despite profits

Oilsands execs say they can't invest in decarbonization any faster, despite profits

OTTAWA — Oilsands executives insist they are all in on cutting emissions and will make big investments in green technology, but they maintain there isn't a place to invest that money yet.
Sea lice from farmed to wild salmon ‘insignificant’: CSAS

Sea lice from farmed to wild salmon ‘insignificant’: CSAS

Science secretariat finds no significant impacts attributable to fish farms
Sask. government freezes Crown pastures rates

Sask. government freezes Crown pastures rates

Saskatchewan agriculture minister David Marit announced Crown pasture lease rates have been frozen at 2022 levels for 2023.
Bullish outlook for base metals

Bullish outlook for base metals

High lithium prices are ‘here to stay," despite 'unrealistic' energy transition goals