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B.C. debt and deficit balloon with carbon tax gone and growth slides
September 15, 2025 - 3:05 PM

VICTORIA — New figures projecting British Columbia's debt of almost $213 billion by 2028 are "very, very concerning," while the forecasted deficit has hit a record high of almost $11.6 billion for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says.
B.C. port expansion seeks fast-track by Canada's new major projects office
September 12, 2025 - 2:47 PM

The company seeking to expand Metro Vancouver's Deltaport terminal has applied for fast-track approval by Canada's new major projects office.
Teck merger a 'vote of confidence,' says Eby, pitching B.C. as Canada's 'engine'
September 11, 2025 - 3:53 PM

The proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create a $70-billion mining giant based in B.C. is a "vote of confidence" showing the province is a global hub for mining, Premier David Eby said Thursday.
Teck-Anglo focus on critical minerals to bode well for regulatory review: experts
September 11, 2025 - 12:46 PM

TORONTO — The proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create a $70 billion critical minerals-focused giant comes as Canada also works to boost output of the elements, a trend experts say could help the companies gain regulatory approval.
Mining experts see little industry shakeup after Teck-Anglo American merger
September 10, 2025 - 10:21 AM

Top executives at Vancouver miner Teck Resources Ltd. and London-based global heavyweight Anglo American PLC have been adamant that the company emerging from their planned combination will maintain a distinctly Canadian flavour.
Vancouver-based Teck Resources and Anglo American announce $70 billion tie-up
September 09, 2025 - 1:45 PM

In what's shaping up to be the world's biggest mining deal of the past decade, Teck Resources Ltd. has agreed to a tie-up with London-headquartered Anglo American PLC to create a copper-focused giant worth about $70 billion.
First Nations 'making history' to buy B.C. port terminal that moves critical minerals
August 25, 2025 - 3:18 PM

Two First Nations have formed a joint partnership with a transport company to purchase the Port of Stewart bulk terminal on the Portland Canal that separates British Columbia and Alaska.
First Nation disappointed as B.C. court rejects challenge to Mount Polley dam level
August 06, 2025 - 4:20 PM

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a First Nation's bid to stop a tailings dam from being raised at the Mount Polley mine site, which suffered a catastrophic dam collapse that spilled millions of litres of waste and water 11 years ago.
'Goosebumps' and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed
July 25, 2025 - 4:19 PM

It was a "euphoric" moment as three drilling company workers were brought to safety after spending more than 60 hours trapped underground in a mine in a remote area of northwestern British Columbia, their employer said Friday.
How lessons can be learned from B.C.'s Red Chris mine to help future rescues
July 25, 2025 - 3:13 PM

A rescuer who has experienced the relief that comes with successfully freeing people trapped underground said lessons from a rescue operation at British Columbia's Red Chris mine can help teams across the country.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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B.C. debt and deficit balloon with carbon tax gone and growth slides

B.C. port expansion seeks fast-track by Canada's new major projects office

Teck merger a 'vote of confidence,' says Eby, pitching B.C. as Canada's 'engine'

Teck-Anglo focus on critical minerals to bode well for regulatory review: experts

Mining experts see little industry shakeup after Teck-Anglo American merger

Vancouver-based Teck Resources and Anglo American announce $70 billion tie-up

First Nations 'making history' to buy B.C. port terminal that moves critical minerals

First Nation disappointed as B.C. court rejects challenge to Mount Polley dam level

'Goosebumps' and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed

How lessons can be learned from B.C.'s Red Chris mine to help future rescues

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