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B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought

B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought

DELTA, B.C. — Rancher Werner Stump said spring is usually a "season of optimism" for farmers in British Columbia, but worries linger after unprecedented drought last year and another dry season looming.
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Gold underfoot? B.C. could hold vast reserves of natural hydrogen

Gold underfoot? B.C. could hold vast reserves of natural hydrogen

Capturing naturally occurring, renewable hydrogen not always commercially viable
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In B.C.'s forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake

In B.C.'s forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake

Ross Muirhead stood at the edge of a forestry cut blockfilled with stumps, rain pelting down as he watched water rushing over the barren ground.
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From sawmills to sports teams: The rise of Amar Doman's business empire

From sawmills to sports teams: The rise of Amar Doman's business empire

As the original Doman business was collapsing, one scion was starting a new one
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B.C. apple growers bite back at marketing commission proposal

B.C. apple growers bite back at marketing commission proposal

'The premise, and the reason for this conversation, is that returns are not sustainable.'
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Why B.C. is a preferred jurisdiction for mining headquarters

Why B.C. is a preferred jurisdiction for mining headquarters

Canadian securities regulations, local expertise makes Vancouver a junior mining mecca
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FortisBC apologizes for Ladner odour incident

FortisBC apologizes for Ladner odour incident

City officials were frustrated that they only had a general information phone line to call to try to find out what had happened, said Mayor George Harvie
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Oil shippers demand explanation from Trans Mountain for pipeline cost overruns

Oil shippers demand explanation from Trans Mountain for pipeline cost overruns

CALGARY — A group of oil shippers is asking the Canada Energy Regulator to compel the company behind the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to provide them with a full and detailed breakdown of the project's escalating construction costs.
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B.C. gold company fined $276,000 for environmental failures

B.C. gold company fined $276,000 for environmental failures

Barkerville Gold was given 30 days to pay an administrative penalty of $276,360, down from an original $1.4 million.
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B.C. orchards and vineyards to get $70M to replant after disastrous weather

B.C. orchards and vineyards to get $70M to replant after disastrous weather

PENTICTON, B.C. — Farmers in British Columbia will get an extra $70 million to replant and strengthen fruit orchards and vineyards after two years of weather-related disasters, says Premier David Eby.
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