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Asian market for Canadian wood products in decline

Asian market for Canadian wood products in decline

Japan is becoming more self-sufficient for timber and lumber
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The world is running low on cheap wood, B.C. wood summit hears

The world is running low on cheap wood, B.C. wood summit hears

Shrinking global log supply could be good for lumber producers in the coming years
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First Nations clash over salmon, territory in cross-border Southern B.C. dispute

First Nations clash over salmon, territory in cross-border Southern B.C. dispute

Colville’s decision to withdraw financial support stirs tensions with Canadian counterparts
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Kelowna-based Fission facing security review of sale to Australian company

Kelowna-based Fission facing security review of sale to Australian company

National security concerns prompt Ottawa to review uranium deal with Australian mining firm
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B.C.'s Site C dam begins generating power

B.C.'s Site C dam begins generating power

The site is expected to be in full service by fall 2025, adding about eight per cent more supply to the province's electricity grid.
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Oil prices fall as reality of weak global demand overtakes risk of wider war in Middle East

Oil prices fall as reality of weak global demand overtakes risk of wider war in Middle East

Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared.
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Opinion: Potential Green-backed NDP government a threat to natural resources industry

Opinion: Potential Green-backed NDP government a threat to natural resources industry

Green MLA Valeriote's win no boon for $5.1B LNG project
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Canfor reports net loss of $350 million as lumber market headwinds continue

Canfor reports net loss of $350 million as lumber market headwinds continue

VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. says it had a net loss of $350.1 million in its last quarter as it took writedowns and impairment charges related to mill closures in a slumping lumber market. The forestry company says the net loss worked out to $2.
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Opinion: Common ground emerging for B.C. forestry sector reform

Opinion: Common ground emerging for B.C. forestry sector reform

B.C. parties aligned on Indigenous partnerships, industry stability
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Natural gas producers await LNG Canada's start, but will it be the fix for prices?

Natural gas producers await LNG Canada's start, but will it be the fix for prices?

CALGARY — Natural gas producers in Western Canada have white-knuckled it through months of depressed prices, with the expectation that their fortunes will improve when LNG Canada comes online in the middle of next year.
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