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Municipal leaders call for halt to ‘overreaching,’ ‘intrusive’ legislation

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Written By Fran Yanor
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“If you want to run the District of Sparwood, just tell me… and don’t have a mayor and council.” –David Wilks Several B.C. mayors and the president of the municipalities…

Businesses need $1.5 million after helping Jasper evacuees, says mayor

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Written By Spencer Hall
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B.C. government officials say they’re working to support Valemount businesses that lost revenue after the village took in Jasper wildfire evacuees, but won’t commit the $1.5 million the mayor says…

Poilievre promises LNG Canada expansion, faster mine approvals

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Written By Tom Fletcher
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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre promised a new “one and done” approval process for industrial projects Monday, along with immediate approval of phase two of LNG Canada’s gas export terminal at…

Federal emissions cap may limit LNG despite BC easing net-zero targets

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Written By Tom Fletcher
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Even as the BC NDP quietly relaxed its net-zero emission policy on LNG, federal Liberal leader Mark Carney has vowed to impose a greenhouse gas emissions cap on Canada’s oil…