B.C.
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Harper announces tax breaks for LNG industry in B.C.
Federal tax breaks announced despite not a single LNG project reaching final investment decision in province
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UBC faculty calls for school to divest itself of fossil fuel investments
Faculty voted 62 per cent in favour of urging school’s board of governors to sell off holdings related to fossil fuels within next five years
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B.C. lumber exports to China fall for first time in nearly a decade
Softwood lumber exports to China fell five per cent in 2014, marking first annual decrease in shipments since 2005
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Alaska aboriginal group calls for joint study of B.C. mine safety
Group’s main concern is its $1-billion fishery, located downstream from several large-scale mining projects in B.C.
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BC Ferries awards LNG supply contract to FortisBC
FortisBC will supply about 7.8 million litres of LNG a year by the time all three intermediate class vessels are in service
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B.C. poultry industry faces long recovery after avian flu outbreak
Expert said clean bill of health from CFIA “just the beginning”; more work will be needed to resume overseas trade
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LNG pipeline deals with B.C. nets First Nation millions of dollars
Moricetown Band signed pipeline benefits deal with B.C.’s Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
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Complaint alleges women denied equal pay, promotions at B.C. mill
Former Castlegar, B.C., pulp mill employee claims she and other female supervisors were denied equal pay, promotions
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B.C. premier urging expats to return to province for work
Said former B.C. residents out of work in oilsands should “come home” for jobs in forestry, mining and LNG
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BC Hydro boss open to talking with First Nations about Site C
But area First Nations claim the time for talk is over after the B.C. government approved the massive $8.8-billion project
