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Tourmaline signs $1.3-billion deal to buy Crew Energy

Tourmaline signs $1.3-billion deal to buy Crew Energy

CALGARY — Tourmaline Oil Corp. continues to snap up natural gas assets, this time with a $1.3-billion deal that will see it acquire Montney-focused natural gas producer Crew Energy Inc.
Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa's review of Peruvian gold mine deal

Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa's review of Peruvian gold mine deal

A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned mining firm says Canada is wrongly considering a national security review in its agreement to purchase a gold and copper mine in Peru. In May, Vancouver-based Pan American Silver Corp.
The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?

The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?

Grist reports that both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts and this underscores the need to transform seafood systems to minimize their impact on the planet.
Trump trade threats a concern for Canadian canola

Trump trade threats a concern for Canadian canola

Expert says it's unclear if broad 10 per cent tariff scheme would apply to canola—a key Canadian export
UNBC researchers reel in $5 million to study impact of climate change on salmon

UNBC researchers reel in $5 million to study impact of climate change on salmon

The team will look at the effects of climate change and human activity
Alberta's rooftop solar boom driving shady sales tactics, advocates warn

Alberta's rooftop solar boom driving shady sales tactics, advocates warn

CALGARY — Surging demand for rooftop solar in Alberta is sparking what advocates call a rise in shady sales tactics by those seeking to cash in on the boom.
Audit of BC Timber Sales program finds issues with road and bridge maintenance

Audit of BC Timber Sales program finds issues with road and bridge maintenance

VICTORIA — The Forest Practices Board says an audit of the BC Timber Sales program and timber sales license holders in the Boundary region found "significant issues" with road and bridge maintenance.
Massive B.C. landslide could mean new barriers for struggling salmon

Massive B.C. landslide could mean new barriers for struggling salmon

VANCOUVER — An expert on British Columbia's salmon populations says the massive landslide that blocked off part of Canada's largest sockeye salmon run has created an unprecedented situation potentially putting the already struggling fish at even more
First Nation calls for removal of mining firm from managing Yukon disaster site

First Nation calls for removal of mining firm from managing Yukon disaster site

WHITEHORSE — The Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation in Yukon wants the company that owns the gold mine where a massive ore slide and cyanide spill occurred in June to be removed from managing the cleanup, and it's calling for a public inquiry into the disa
Small Kelowna winery receives national recognition

Small Kelowna winery receives national recognition

SpearHead Winery named Winery of the Year at the 2024 WineAlign National Wine Awards