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Renewables pause in Alberta affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion, think tank says

Renewables pause in Alberta affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion, think tank says

EDMONTON — After two decades in the oilpatch, Shawn Hubbard was tired of layoffs and uncertainty about the future. "I was pretty much done with that after 20 years," he said. "Getting the rug pulled out from under you gets tiresome.
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TC Energy seeks approval for potential minority interest sale of NGTL system

TC Energy seeks approval for potential minority interest sale of NGTL system

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has applied for regulatory approval for a potential minority interest sale of its Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) system, one that could include possible participation from Indigenous groups.
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Trans Mountain pipeline project runs into fresh construction-related hurdle

Trans Mountain pipeline project runs into fresh construction-related hurdle

The Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project has run into another construction-related hurdle that could delay its completion.
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Vancouver-based Lucara unearths 692-carat diamond at Botswana mine

Vancouver-based Lucara unearths 692-carat diamond at Botswana mine

Recent find just the latest of big gems collected by Vancouver miner in recent months
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Struggling ranchers call for fix to disaster relief

Struggling ranchers call for fix to disaster relief

'Let’s be realistic and have an honest approach to this.'
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Canada to seek judicial review of latest U.S. decision on softwood lumber duties

Canada to seek judicial review of latest U.S. decision on softwood lumber duties

WASHINGTON — The federal government in Ottawa is pushing back against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing duties on Canadian softwood lumber.
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Vancouver’s NexGen Energy Rook I project up for public review in environmental assessment

Vancouver’s NexGen Energy Rook I project up for public review in environmental assessment

CEO says project is moving forward thanks in part to support from affected Indigenous communities
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Fathers struggle with leaving families to come to work on B.C.'s farms

Fathers struggle with leaving families to come to work on B.C.'s farms

Long periods away from home are one of the main struggles for migrant workers in B.C., says expert.
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'Nation-building moment': Yukon eyes connection to B.C. electricity grid

'Nation-building moment': Yukon eyes connection to B.C. electricity grid

Yukon's energy minister says Canada's push for more green energy and a net-zero electricity grid should spark renewed interest in connecting the territory's power to British Columbia.
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Vancouver-based Dynasty Gold denies allegations of using forced labour in China

Vancouver-based Dynasty Gold denies allegations of using forced labour in China

B.C.-based miner says allegations not supported by evidence
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