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B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat

B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion that it said it's working to accelerate in the face of ongoing tariff threats from the United States.
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Threat of U.S. tariffs brings uncertainty to B.C. forestry sector

Threat of U.S. tariffs brings uncertainty to B.C. forestry sector

B.C. Premier David Eby said the tariffs, if implemented, would impact many sectors, but that he was most worried about “the families that are dependent on the forestry sector.”
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B.C. puts its response to U.S. tariffs on hold after 30-day delay

B.C. puts its response to U.S. tariffs on hold after 30-day delay

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is pausing its response to threatened tariffs by the United States after a 30-day reprieve was negotiated, but Premier David Eby says they'll keep planning to shift the provincial trade relationship away from America.
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B.C. cattle ranchers eye new markets in face of 25% U.S. tariffs

B.C. cattle ranchers eye new markets in face of 25% U.S. tariffs

Beef shipments expected to move east-west instead of heading south
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Campbell River's Ladore Dam getting upgrade; projected cost: $297M to $379M

Campbell River's Ladore Dam getting upgrade; projected cost: $297M to $379M

All three dams in the Campbell River hydroelectric system are being upgraded at an estimated total cost of $1.25 billion to $1.78 billion.
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$20B TMX loan raises new questions over pipeline costs

$20B TMX loan raises new questions over pipeline costs

Posted to a government website Thursday, the loan breaches a government promise to stop spending more taxpayer money on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
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Will new claim staking rules put a chill on mineral exploration in B.C.?

Will new claim staking rules put a chill on mineral exploration in B.C.?

First Nations likely to be deluged with claim referrals under upcoming Mineral Tenure Act changes
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$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather

$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather

VICTORIA — Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops weather extreme heat and cold. The funding comes after many B.C.
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B.C. orders changes at slaughterhouse following animal welfare investigation

B.C. orders changes at slaughterhouse following animal welfare investigation

Animal welfare group calls for more oversight after province sanctions B.C. slaughterhouse.
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B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking

B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections to an old-growth forest on Vancouver Island even as the minister of forests acknowledged that the RCMP are investigating reports of tree spiking in
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