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Lower resource prices helped tame inflation in 2023

Lower resource prices helped tame inflation in 2023

Canada’s natural resources worth $1.7 trillion in 2023, down from 2022’s banner year
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B.C.’s Site C dam comes on stream as new cabinet looks to secure power for AI, critical minerals

B.C.’s Site C dam comes on stream as new cabinet looks to secure power for AI, critical minerals

When it becomes fully operational, slated for the fall of 2025, the Site C dam will provide 1,100 megawatts of capacity and increase BC Hydro’s supply by 8 per cent
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After denying links, Canadian forestry giant owner openly seeks control over Asian conglomerate

After denying links, Canadian forestry giant owner openly seeks control over Asian conglomerate

Jackson Wijaya aims to consolidate control over Domtar (formally Paper Excellence) and Asia Pulp & Paper, after both companies spent years denying they were linked.
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Audit shows just one in three Canadian fisheries is healthy

Audit shows just one in three Canadian fisheries is healthy

If Canada accelerated efforts, it could have recovery plans in place for the most vulnerable stocks by 2025.
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Teck defends Highland Valley mine expansion amid First Nations opposition

Teck defends Highland Valley mine expansion amid First Nations opposition

Proposed project could generate $435 million in GDP, but First Nations have concerns
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'Absolute salmon factory': B.C. restoration project shows early signs of success

'Absolute salmon factory': B.C. restoration project shows early signs of success

Katzie First Nation reconnects creeks and sloughs with Pitt River in bid to bring back salmon, protect against extreme weather.
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Ascot raises $52M towards restarting Premier gold mine in B.C.

Ascot raises $52M towards restarting Premier gold mine in B.C.

Premier Gold mine put into care and maintenance just four months after startup
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Orla Mining signs deal to buy Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario from Newmont

Orla Mining signs deal to buy Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario from Newmont

VANCOUVER — Orla Mining Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario from Newmont Corp.
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How Newmont emerged as B.C.'s mining giant

How Newmont emerged as B.C.'s mining giant

CEO Tom Palmer discusses company’s multibillion-dollar investments in the province
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Energy experts think Donald Trump will make tariff exemptions for Canadian oil

Energy experts think Donald Trump will make tariff exemptions for Canadian oil

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's promise to slap an across-the-board tariff of at least 10 per cent on all imports including from Canada is unlikely to apply to Canadian oil, energy experts are predicting.
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