Resources & Agriculture

FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. — A British Columbia First Nations leader says the province must rethink its approach to the forest industry in light of Canfor Corp.'s decision to shutter two sawmills and leave 500 workers without jobs.

Company says mine development is lagging milling capacity at new mine

Open-pit mine would be south of Conuma Coal's Brule coal mine

VICTORIA — British Columbia's independent forest-practices watchdog says there's a risk that a coastal island won't have enough old-growth trees in the future due to inadequate monitoring of harvesting.

BURNABY, B.C. — The United Steelworkers union is calling Canfor Corp.

Nechako Lakes MLA says too much bureaucracy killing forestry jobs

The company penned a letter to the District revealing the dates they need permit approval by–otherwise the lodge will not be feasible. 

VANCOUVER — First Majestic Silver Corp. has signed a deal to buy Gatos Silver Inc. in a transaction valued at US$970 million. Under the agreement, Gatos shareholders will receive 2.55 shares of First Majestic for each Gatos share held.

BURNABY, B.C. — Parkland Corp. has released a review into an unplanned shutdown of its Burnaby, B.C., refinery in January that blanketed parts of Metro Vancouver with a foul stench.

Pilot program offers $100 in incentives for gas customers reducing peak winter energy use