BC
Fewer trees, higher costs blamed for downturn in BC forestry
Shutdowns or curtailments in more than two dozen mills, hundreds out of work, economic growth predictions slashed.
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Trudeau launches Liberal election campaign in Vancouver, just like in 2015
Liberal strategists say Trudeau intends to spend much of the first week of the campaign on the offence.
BC greenhouse gas emissions near 2007 levels despite carbon tax
Data does not include results from the CleanBC climate plan that set targets of buildings.
Shift reductions coming to Tolko plants in BC as market remains volatile
More than 700 workers will be affected by the curtailments Aug. 17 to Sept. 2 at the Armstrong and Lumby plants.
Appeal of NEB pipeline jurisdiction decision ‘highly probable’: BC activist
Coastal GasLink is a 670-kilometre conduit currently under construction.
Trudeau says British Columbians really ‘get it,’ amid conservative wave
Says they understand the importance of investing in the environment in order to grow the economy.
Alberta judge denies B.C.’s bid to block ‘Turn Off the Taps’ bill
The legal battle is part of the fallout over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
$79M for buses in BC as part of three-government investment: PM
Will allow for 10 long-range electric buses that would provide greener transportation options.
Most fuel suppliers won’t release profit margin details to B.C. gas price probe
B.C. Utilities Commission has been ordered to review the last four years of gas and diesel pricing.
‘Loaded gun:’ BC seeks injunction against Alberta’s turn off the taps law
Alberta threatening to cut BC off from its crude.
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Business leaders welcome Trans Mountain expansion approval
…but they fear the pipeline expansion to BC’s coast will not be competed.
Court rules B.C. can’t limit oil shipments in major blow for pipeline fight
Unanimous ruling from the B.C. Court of Appeal represented a major win for Trans Mountain pipeline.
Federal oil tanker ban bill defeated in Senate, but legislation not dead
Bill would put into a law a voluntary moratorium on tanker traffic off BC’s north coast.
Federal oil tanker ban bill defeated in Senate, but legislation not dead [UPDATED]
Bill C-48 has enraged many backers of the Canadian oil industry.
Canfor cutting lumber production as supply and price issues continue
Will reduce production output by approximately 100 million board feet spread across its BC mills.
