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Group wants new agency to oversee oil and gas industry in BC
Report accuses BC’s Oil and Gas Commission of serving the interests of the industry.
Canada to fund Indigenous groups’ energy projects in BC, Alberta
Money will be provided through the Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships program.
Trudeau breached Conflict of Interest Act, says ethics commissioner
Ethics watchdog concluded PM violated act by pressuring former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to halt the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.
Trump delays tariffs on some Chinese goods until December
Delay acknowledges import taxes stand to squeeze American households.
Stelco Holdings Q2 revenue down on lower prices, market challenges
Steelmaker cites destocking, falling market prices and the 232 tariffs imposed by the US.
Prospect of US-China trade deal worries Canadian farmers
Exports of beef, pork, canola and soybeans have largely been locked out of the massive Chinese market.
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Canada open to more limits on plastic waste exports: McKenna
Pushing her department to look at ways to do more to stop plastics from ending up on foreign shores.
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U.S. delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others
Still planning to go ahead with 10% tariffs on about US$300 billion in Chinese imports.
Judge sides with American Airlines over worker slowdown
Judge found merit in statistics compiled by American showing that workers took longer to fix planes and delayed more tasks.
Federal program to protect SMEs from cyber threats
Voluntary cyber security certification will help businesses achieve a baseline level of cybersecurity.
Inter Pipeline shares lose some of last week’s takeover speculation gains
The bidder is likely a private entity with access to project funding at a lower cost than through public markets.
Ottawa fines two coast guard ships for speeding in right whale protection zone
Since early June, eight right whales have died in Canadian waters, the worst death toll since 2017.
Paris streets near Notre Dame to be decontaminated from lead
Cleanup work inside Notre Dame, suspended last month for safety reasons, will resume next week.
Trump to promote turning natural gas into plastics in Pennsylvania
Part of a continued push by the administration to increase the economy’s dependence on fossil fuels.
UK wages rising at fastest pace in 11 years
Increase in employment levels came despite a modest uptick in the proportion of those out of work.
