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Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta vows legal challenge

Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta vows legal challenge

OTTAWA — The federal government has pushed its target to achieve a net-zero electricity grid back 15 years to 2050 as part of new clean electricity regulations announced Tuesday — though officials maintain that target date was always the goal.
Loggers warned to take more care with fire prevention

Loggers warned to take more care with fire prevention

Recent Forest Practices Board audits finds inadequate fire hazard assessments
Blueberry River First Nation pushes back on industry rumours over permits

Blueberry River First Nation pushes back on industry rumours over permits

First Nation says it has rejected only nine oil and gas permits
LNG Canada to get new CEO in April

LNG Canada to get new CEO in April

Current LNG Canada CEO Jason Klein to return to Houston, Texas
How toxic impact of Mount Polley disaster filters through B.C. waters, 10 years later

How toxic impact of Mount Polley disaster filters through B.C. waters, 10 years later

The catastrophic collapse of a tailings dam sent about 25 million cubic metres of poisoned water from the copper and gold mine surging into waterways including Polley and Quesnel lakes on Aug. 4, 2014.
Renewable diesel refinery could close by March if foreign subsidy issues not resolved

Renewable diesel refinery could close by March if foreign subsidy issues not resolved

The company had considered building a renewable aviation fuel plant in the city as well
B.C. First Nation to develop salmon hatchery with Fisheries Department

B.C. First Nation to develop salmon hatchery with Fisheries Department

VANCOUVER — The Tsilhqot’in National Government in British Columbia says it has formed a "historic partnership" with the federal Fisheries Department to develop a permanent salmon conservation hatchery in its territory.
Contrary to industry claims, red tape not slowing B.C. mineral boom, finds audit

Contrary to industry claims, red tape not slowing B.C. mineral boom, finds audit

Audit finds delays to approve dozens of B.C. mines were largely caused by market forces — not government permitting.
'Are they going to walk away?': Charges 10 years after B.C.'s Mount Polley disaster

'Are they going to walk away?': Charges 10 years after B.C.'s Mount Polley disaster

Doug Watt won't forget the sound of a tailings pond collapsing at the Mount Polley Mine more than 10 years ago, sending millions of cubic metres of waste into waterways in the British Columbia Interior. “I went outside, and you could hear the roar.
The San Group's complicated financial woes concern court-appointed monitor

The San Group's complicated financial woes concern court-appointed monitor

Creditors temporarily prohibited from pursuing money from San Group of companies, which consists of nearly 20 related businesses and filed for protection from creditors on Nov. 29
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