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Seabridge wins first round of tussle with Vancouver's Tudor Gold

Seabridge wins first round of tussle with Vancouver's Tudor Gold

Canadian mining companies at odds over KSM copper-gold project
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Fear of avian flu descends on B.C. farms as millions of chickens are killed

Fear of avian flu descends on B.C. farms as millions of chickens are killed

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — It's the first thing poultry farmers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley think about in the morning, and the last thing they worry about at night, according to industry spokeswoman Amanda Brittain.
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TransAlta going greener as it maps out $3.5B in spending, mainly on renewables

TransAlta going greener as it maps out $3.5B in spending, mainly on renewables

CALGARY — One of Alberta's largest power generators says more than two-thirds of its profits will come from renewable electricity production by 2028 — a major transformation for a company that once was one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases
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U.S. study finds Canadian mining toxin in American waters; treatment 'a small dent'

U.S. study finds Canadian mining toxin in American waters; treatment 'a small dent'

A new American study has confirmed southeastern British Columbia coal mines are contaminating waters shared by Canada and the U.S.
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Canada uncorks $1.5B critical minerals fund

Canada uncorks $1.5B critical minerals fund

Ottawa started a $3.8 billion critical minerals strategy last year to help develop metals used in technologies like batteries, wind turbines and solar panels
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Vancouver-based West Fraser closes $140M deal on Alberta sawmill

Vancouver-based West Fraser closes $140M deal on Alberta sawmill

West Fraser already owns half a dozen lumber and plywood mills in Alberta
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Wheaton Precious Metals beefs up streaming portfolio with US$530M spend

Wheaton Precious Metals beefs up streaming portfolio with US$530M spend

Commercial production is expected in the fourth quarter of 2024
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New power call likely first of many: BC Hydro

New power call likely first of many: BC Hydro

BC Hydro executives explain at energy forum why they suddenly changed load forecast
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Why B.C. is poised to be an energy powerhouse

Why B.C. is poised to be an energy powerhouse

Energy forum addresses challenge of being a fossil fuel exporter in an era of decarbonization
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Saskatchewan introduces bill on withholding carbon tax on natural gas

Saskatchewan introduces bill on withholding carbon tax on natural gas

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation that it says would enable it to stop remitting the federal carbon tax on natural gas bills while providing legal protection for those at its energy Crown corporation.
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