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Mining company fined $114K for polluting B.C. river with high cobalt levels

Mining company fined $114K for polluting B.C. river with high cobalt levels

Barrick Gold Inc. was penalized for repeatedly discharging toxic mine waste into a stream that feeds the Similkameen River.
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Tariffs could be last nail in the coffin for B.C. salmon farms

Tariffs could be last nail in the coffin for B.C. salmon farms

Buy Canadian campaign may not save B.C. salmon farms from Trudeau, Trump policies
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U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects

U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne directed his department on Wednesday to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum — part of Ottawa's reply to the Trump administration's trade war.
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B.C. wine sector seeks end to provincial trade barriers

B.C. wine sector seeks end to provincial trade barriers

A new agreement with Alberta enables direct-to-consumer sales by registered B.C. wineries
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How labelling on B.C. wine bottles has come a long way in past decade

How labelling on B.C. wine bottles has come a long way in past decade

New appellations and sub-appellations make it easier for consumers of B.C. wines to understand where grapes in their wines originate
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ARC Resources signs Cedar LNG offtake with Exxon

ARC Resources signs Cedar LNG offtake with Exxon

Cedar LNG gives ARC Resources increased access to international pricing for natural gas
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Rio Tinto is staying put, but may need new customers amid trade war

Rio Tinto is staying put, but may need new customers amid trade war

The company, a major player in an industry that collectively sends 80 per cent of its product to the United States, is bracing for short-term impacts of aluminum tariffs
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B.C. power plant saved from shut-down

B.C. power plant saved from shut-down

Government, BC Hydro strike deal with Atlantic Power
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Canfor posts Q4 net loss, looks to market diversification

Canfor posts Q4 net loss, looks to market diversification

While lumber prices improve, duties on softwood lumber worsen
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Hike in B.C. herring quota draws fears for marine ecosystem

Hike in B.C. herring quota draws fears for marine ecosystem

Already facing pressure from climate change, critics say now is not the time to increase quotas on a species that helps form the base of marine food web
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