Resources & Agriculture
BIV's resources and agriculture coverage provides the latest news in the mining, oil and gas, agriculture and fisheries sectors in Vancouver and British Columbia
Truck operators down on diesel, up on natural gas
Low-emission movement in Metro municipalities accelerating shift in truck fuel source
Gouging, government policies blamed for B.C. gas price spikes
Experts file reports with utilities commission citing laundry list of explanations for how much we pay at the pump
Woodfibre LNG purchases essential equipment for Squamish project
Federal government will waive anti-dumping and countervailing duties for this project
Jim Pattison makes a play for Canfor
Canfor’s share price jumps 72% on Jim Pattison’s $1 billion bid to take company private
KPMG leader guardedly optimistic that Canadian oil and gas may finally be finding firmer footing
The last three years have been an uphill trek for Canada’s oil and gas producers. Persistently low global commodity prices, combined with a series of domestic hurdles including market access, a...
Trans Mountain cleared to resume terminal construction
The National Energy Board has given Trans Mountain the green light to resume construction at two of its terminals in B.C. The board approved the company’s request Aug. 1 to resume work at its...
UPDATED: Pan American closes Tahoe's six-year legal battle with Guatemalan protestors
Vancouver-based Pan American Silver apologized on behalf of mine’s former owner for a shooting it says infringed human rights
Production cuts at Taylor pulp mill extended
Canfor is extending the curtailment at the Taylor pulp mill into September. The company announced the extension in its second quarter results released Friday, July 26, citing ongoing market...
FortisBC considers moving the planned compressor station to Woodfibre LNG site
Company says public feedback caused officials to reconsider the location of the controversial facility slated for Mount Mulligan, in Valleycliffe