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Fossil fuel jobs fail to keep pace with production and profits, report finds

Fossil fuel jobs fail to keep pace with production and profits, report finds

Canadian oil and gas production is up 47% since 2012, but jobs are down 17%, driven by automation and a shift to short-term profits, according to a new report.
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B.C. Supreme Court upholds new chicken pricing formula

B.C. Supreme Court upholds new chicken pricing formula

The ruling upholds a decision to base poultry prices on local production costs, a model supported by chicken farmers.
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'One battle after another' for farmland in Cowichan title ruling: ex-councillor

'One battle after another' for farmland in Cowichan title ruling: ex-councillor

Former Richmond, B.C., city councillor Harold Steves' family has been farming in the area since 1877, lending their name to the community of Steveston.
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Amid wildfires, B.C. tree planting to plummet for third year

Amid wildfires, B.C. tree planting to plummet for third year

Tree planting in British Columbia is set to decline for a third straight year, falling short of government promises as wildfires destroy forests and timber harvests decrease.
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BC Hydro says Site C dam near Fort St. John now fully operational

BC Hydro says Site C dam near Fort St. John now fully operational

VICTORIA — B.C.'s minister of energy and climate solutions said Site C won't be the last major energy project in the province after becoming fully operational ahead of schedule. The dam in northern B.C.
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U.S. pushes total duty on Canadian softwood to 35.19%, will start collecting

U.S. pushes total duty on Canadian softwood to 35.19%, will start collecting

B.C's Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar called the increase "absurd and reckless"
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B.C. cattle ranch sues province over damage caused by 2023 wildfire back burn

B.C. cattle ranch sues province over damage caused by 2023 wildfire back burn

The claim alleges crews were negligent while sparking the back burn.
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Poilievre says of B.C. Premier Eby that 'one man can't block' pipeline proposal

Poilievre says of B.C. Premier Eby that 'one man can't block' pipeline proposal

CALGARY — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canadians, including British Columbians, want a new oil pipeline and Premier David Eby can't be allowed as one man to block the project.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry

Prime Minister Mark Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry

KELOWNA — The federal government is setting up a safety net of loans, product-development grants and market diversification plans for Canada’s softwood lumber industry in an effort to shield it from the worst of American duties and fees.
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B.C. researchers use math to predict bee behaviour

B.C. researchers use math to predict bee behaviour

UBCO researcher: "The novelty is in treating the colony as a collective entity, not tracking individual bees."
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