Prime Minister Mark Carney used the BC Hydro Skeena Substation near Terrace, B.C., this morning as a backdrop to announce six new projects slated for fast-tracking by the new federal Major Project Office. Two of those projects, the Ksi Lisims natural gas liquefaction facility, and the BC Hydro North Coast Transmission Line are in northern […]
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A Pitt Meadows teen golf standout is in the midst of some huge tournaments. Jaden August just finished playing in the Maple Leaf Junior National Championships in Florida, and next up is a heavily scouted showcase event for young golfers, like him, with dreams of competing in the NCAA. August finished second at the Orange
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Dear Editor, Who is Trump hurting? Given the terrible situation going on down south with the current Trump administration, who is it that is going to suffer the most in this war on trade with Canada. Well, as usual it’s the poor and working classes who will bear the brunt of these vicious trade tariffs
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Live there long enough and you’ve probably seen some of those faces before in small-town Vancouver Island. Maybe one was attached to somebody wrapping a choice cut of beef for you at Ladysmith’s Bouma Meats, or serving up a plate of curried chicken to your table at the Haida Way diner in Chemainus. But before
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Spawning season is underway on the B.C. coast. Throughout November, chum and coho salmon are spawning, and according to the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s State of the Salmon report, both species are making a comeback. “It’s just a really cool opportunity to see these species come back and spawn in your backyard,” said Eric Hertz, foundation
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