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Bank of Canada hikes rate for first time since 2018

Bank of Canada hikes rate for first time since 2018

Central bank raises rate 25 basis points to 0.50 per cent
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War disrupts forestry markets

War disrupts forestry markets

Russia is a major forestry exporter; markets could be in for big shift
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Canada bans Russian crude oil, foreign minister headed to Polish-Ukraine border

Canada bans Russian crude oil, foreign minister headed to Polish-Ukraine border

In addition to supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons systems, Canada is banning all imports of crude oil from Russia.
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B.C. government remodels cabinet portfolios to make resource stewardship ministry

B.C. government remodels cabinet portfolios to make resource stewardship ministry

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government announced the creation of a new ministry Friday that will focus on reconciliation with Indigenous people, economic growth and environmental sustainability.
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B.C. government adds red tape to Trans Mountain

B.C. government adds red tape to Trans Mountain

B.C. issues new conditions as part of environmental certificate update
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Canfor selling Mackenzie sawmill assets to pellet maker

Canfor selling Mackenzie sawmill assets to pellet maker

Peak Renewables buying another former Canfor sawmill
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Canfor to sell Mackenzie assets for $70M

Canfor to sell Mackenzie assets for $70M

Deals in the works to transfer tenure to McLeod Lake and Tsay Keh Dene, sell plant and equipment to Peak Renewables
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Feds grant Fort Nelson airport $328,322

Feds grant Fort Nelson airport $328,322

The federal government announced $328,322 in funding for the Northern Rockies Regional Airport on Tuesday. It's part of an $18.8-million funding package announced for 11 airports and two air carriers in B.C.
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'Our people were terrorized': Coastal GasLink releases new details, images of attack on worksite

'Our people were terrorized': Coastal GasLink releases new details, images of attack on worksite

The company building the Coastal GasLink pipeline across Northern B.C. has released new images and details about a violent attack on a worksite near Houston.
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Air Canada announces daily non-stop service to Calgary

Air Canada announces daily non-stop service to Calgary

Air Canada will launch daily non-stop year-round service between Fort St. John and Calgary beginning May 1, it was announced Tuesday.
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