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
WTO sides with Canada on American lumber duties
World Trade Organization finds U.S. claims of harm from Canadian lumber exports not supported
Business coalition asks Ottawa to lean into natural resources to recover from COVID-19
A national coalition of business associations has released a plan to re-launch the Canadian economy post-COVID - and it calls for digging deeper into Canada’s natural resources. The group - calling...
Mining association has buyer’s remorse over Bill C-69
Mining Association of Canada supported revamp of environmental review process, now has concerns
Canada could lose 600,000 bpd oil production: CERI
New report shows Alberta oil production hammered, BC gas production unscathed
Painted Rock Estate Winery closes as Christie Mountain fire rages nearby
Fire retardant dropped one kilometer away; water-bomber helicopters are keeping the fire at bay for now
Economic recovery? Release the Kraken
With right policies, Canada's resource and manufacturing industries could create 2.6 million new jobs: task force
Biden presidency prospect casts doubt on Keystone pipeline’s future
For Canadian resources, there would be pros and cons to Biden-Harris White House, say observers
B.C. to require gas, diesel wholesalers to disclose price data
The province will begin requiring gasoline wholesalers to disclose a set of pricing data publicly starting in October, B.C. energy and mines minister Bruce Ralston said this morning. The goal of the...
B.C. researchers develop new coal ‘washing’ process
Alternative coal washing method eliminates need for toxic chemicals
Horgan ‘profoundly disappointed’ with Site C delays
Completion date of multi-billion-dollar dam unknown