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SFU's Mark Jaccard back as head of BC Utilities Commission

SFU's Mark Jaccard back as head of BC Utilities Commission

Mark Jaccard, currently a 'distinguished' professor at SFU, has been re-appointed as chair and CEO of B.C.'s watchdog for public energy utilities
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Editorial: Prince George’s hydrogen future shows plenty of promise

Editorial: Prince George’s hydrogen future shows plenty of promise

Serious multinational companies with deep pockets looking to invest in this region now partner with First Nations first.
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Sea lice levels dropped after salmon farms removed: study

Sea lice levels dropped after salmon farms removed: study

Parasites on wild pink, chum salmon dropped 96% post salmon farm removal: Morton, Routledge
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Canfor to build new mill in Houston

Canfor to build new mill in Houston

The facility will have an annual capacity of 350 million board feet
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Zinc-copper catalyst proposed for cleaner, more efficient fertilizer production

Zinc-copper catalyst proposed for cleaner, more efficient fertilizer production

The idea of combining two elements came from references dating back to the 1970s
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FortisBC starts methane capture expansion at landfill

FortisBC starts methane capture expansion at landfill

Methane captured at Delta landfill to be sold to City of Vancouver as renewable natural gas
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Old-growth logging, road building can proceed in B.C. without First Nation consent, says memo

Old-growth logging, road building can proceed in B.C. without First Nation consent, says memo

A May 2023 memo from BC Timber Sales gives direction for logging to proceed in certain old-growth forests where First Nations haven't responded or where road building elsewhere is deemed not economically feasible.
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Prince George, Cariboo wood waste projects land government funding

Prince George, Cariboo wood waste projects land government funding

These projects come as a result of $50 million to boost fibre supply by utilizing uneconomic fibre and reduce wildfire risk.
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Vancouver-based Ivanhoe Mines accused of human rights violations in Africa

Vancouver-based Ivanhoe Mines accused of human rights violations in Africa

Housing for Democratic Republic of the Congo villagers resettled to make way for new mine lack basic services, says Amnesty International
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Just say ‘no’ to Britain, says beef industry

Just say ‘no’ to Britain, says beef industry

Groups push Ottawa to keep U.K. out of trade deal
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