British Columbia
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B.C. premier pledges to tax U.S. thermal coal in retaliation for softwood duties
Christy Clark said she would tax the coal that’s shipped through the province’s ports, vowing to ensure U.S. coal shipped through B.C. to China was “…utterly uncompetitive in the global market”
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Maher Terminals expanding its B.C. port terminal by 60%
The $200-million investment at the Prince Rupert Port will add capacity for 500,000 more containers
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Seaspan dodges strike, enters arbitration with B.C. port workers
Federal government will appoint arbitrator who will work out settlement to avert strike
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B.C. cops bust alleged grow-op after gas leak at medical pot site
West Vancouver Police raided home where medical marijuana grow operation was federally authorized
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Pair of unions lose challenge in ongoing BC foreign workers saga
HD Mining argued no Canadians qualified to do specialized work in mine
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Regulatory barriers shutting clean tech investors out of BC: Green party leader
Jane Sterk said sectors like wind energy would create jobs faster than gas if barriers didn’t exist
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Research says Northern Gateway underestimates risk of oil spills
Analysis found likelihood of tanker spill ranges from one every 23 years to one every 196 years
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Enbridge lawyers question opponents at Northern Gateway hearing
Want more detail about research methods, evidence presented at hearings by groups critical of project
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Polluter pay legislation tops BC plans for new oil spill strategy
Province receives about 3,500 notices of environmental emergencies each year
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Human Rights Commission rejects complaint against USW’s foreign workers campaign
Union alleges complaint filed by employee of HD Mining, submitted on company letterhead
