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BC Hydro takes ranchers to court, says they blocked 'nation-building' hydro line work
December 03, 2025 - 10:29 AM

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Crown utility is taking a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C., to court for allegedly blocking access to properties that BC Hydro needs to enter as it prepares for work on the $6-billion North Coast Transmission Line.
Key B.C. highway reopens to truck traffic after flood damage; rebuilds supply chains
December 20, 2021 - 9:47 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's "hobbled" supply chains received a major boost with the reopening of the primary transport route for goods heading to and from Metro Vancouver, a spokesman for the trucking industry said.
Food, supply flights grounded, operations halted as protest continues at Nunavut mine
February 08, 2021 - 3:19 PM

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Flights have been grounded and most operations suspended at an open-pit iron ore mine on Nunavut's Baffin Island as protesters upset about its expansion plan continue to block the site's road and air strip.
B.C. LNG pipeline project to resume work despite opposition, says company
January 06, 2020 - 4:24 PM

VICTORIA - The company building a natural gas pipeline as part of a $40 billion liquefied natural gas project in northern British Columbia says it plans to resume construction despite an eviction notice served by members of a First Nation over the weekend.
Canadian arm of U.K. construction giant Carillion files for creditor protection
January 25, 2018 - 9:39 PM

Carillion Canada has been granted protection from creditors by the Ontario Superior Court under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
Carillion Canada says it's soldiering on despite U.K. parent's financial woes
January 16, 2018 - 10:44 AM

TORONTO - A spokesman for the Canadian subsidiary of insolvent British construction giant and state contractor Carillion says it's business as usual in Canada despite the parent company's collapse on Monday.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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BC Hydro takes ranchers to court, says they blocked 'nation-building' hydro line work

Key B.C. highway reopens to truck traffic after flood damage; rebuilds supply chains

Food, supply flights grounded, operations halted as protest continues at Nunavut mine

B.C. LNG pipeline project to resume work despite opposition, says company

Canadian arm of U.K. construction giant Carillion files for creditor protection

Carillion Canada says it's soldiering on despite U.K. parent's financial woes

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