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US money behind anti-resource activism in BC as American oil exports grow

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Written By Tom Fletcher
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US donors fund Coastal First Nations, ‘tar sands campaign,’ BC oil tanker ban For more than 20 years, wealthy American donors have funded anti-resource development activism in B.C., from anti-logging…

Food production changes on farmland ‘meet the moment,’ says minister

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Written By Rob Shaw
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The B.C. government is opening the door for more food production on agricultural land, with new policies that business and agriculture advocates say are actually a fair compromise between boosting…

Province plans battery storage system, natural gas-powered energy to meet peak demand

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Written By Rob Shaw
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As B.C. breaks records for summer electricity usage this week, the government says large utility-scale batteries could be the future of handling peak demand. Energy Minister Adrian Dix unveiled plans…

Backed by Ottawa, BC negotiates governance, Aboriginal title in mineral-rich northwest

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Written By Fran Yanor & Warren Mirko
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Secret agreement aims to recognize 11 per cent of province as Tahltan title Without legislative approval or a public mandate, the BC NDP government—apparently enabled by the federal government—is negotiating…