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B.C. politicians react to Alberta-feds deal for pipeline to west coast

B.C. Premier David Eby says it “cannot be the case that the projects that get prioritized in Canada are those where a Premier threatens to leave the country.” Eby issued the statement hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a landmark implementation agreement on Friday (May 15) to advance the […]

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Baffinland can’t pay back its debts, but Nunavut iron mine will continue operating for now

Baffinland Iron Mines, the company responsible for the Mary River iron ore mine south of Pond Inlet, is unable to pay its debts, the company announced on May 15. The mine’s operations will continue as normal for now and the Steensby component expansion project is expected to continue, the company said. A sale of the

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Coquihalla Highway 40 Years later: From wild horses to withering businesses

It’s been 40 years since the first vehicles drove down the newly opened Coquihalla Highway, but Canyon Shell owner Randy Young still remembers what it looked like before. Back in the ’80s, Young transported all kinds of goods for his dad’s company, Young’s Transfer, which was one of many B.C. companies involved in the creation

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Legacy of smǝlqmíx Elder cewel’na honoured at syilx water gathering

Like his ancestors before him, cewel’na Leon Louis was committed to upholding syilx laws and responsibilities that ensure future generations have the same access to clean lands and waters as he did. The late smǝlqmíx Elder from the Lower Similkameen Indian Band regularly attended and led water ceremonies on both sides of the international colonial

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