Mark Nielsen

B.C. forestry company Conifex fights to revive crypto mines

Sawmiller had planned to establish data centre in Salmon Valley before moratorium was put in place

Lawsuit against B.C. firm deemed abuse of process

Plaintiff had already received award from Civil Resolution Tribunal before turning to B.C. Supreme Court

West Fraser to curtail production at Cariboo Pulp & Paper

Month-long curtailments coming in mid-April and the third quarter

Canfor extends sawmill curtailments

Expected restart date for PG Sawmill now January 30

Monitoring of spruce harvest needs improvement, says Forest Practices Board

Canfor's and BC Timber Sales "making progress on harvesting infested and dead spruce trees, but the complainant's concerns are still valid"

Highways promise to be even busier this BC Day long weekend

Even for a BC Day long weekend, the province's roads and highways could be even busier than usual. According to a new survey conducted on behalf of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 66...

Casinos slated to reopen on Canada Day

Casinos across B.C. could be open as soon as Canada Day, the B.C. Lottery Corporation said Wednesday. “We’re excited to be one step closer towards reopening the casino industry and to be included in...

Sale of Pinnacle Renewable Energy complete

Purchase of wood pellet producer Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc., B.C.’s biggest biomass firm, has made U.K-based Drax the world’s largest bioenergy generation and supply company

Carrier Sekani First Nations reach $175 million deal with provincial government

Seven Carrier Sekani First Nations will share in $175 million under a five-year agreement signed Wednesday with the provincial government. Dubbed Pathways Forward 2.0, it was described as an...

Canfor records loss for second quarter

Canfor Corp. reported Friday a $49.7-million operating loss for its second quarter. The outcome was a $20.2-million improvement over its first quarter result and once duties, restructuring costs and...