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No path to restarting Taylor mill, Canfor says

No path to restarting Taylor mill, Canfor says

Canfor Corp. says it is does not see a path forward to restarting its pulp mill operations in Taylor, and has begun exploring alternative uses for the site.
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Oil and gas investment in Canada to hit $40 billion in 2023, industry group says

Oil and gas investment in Canada to hit $40 billion in 2023, industry group says

CALGARY — The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says it expects investment in oil and natural gas production in this country to hit $40 billion this year.
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Opinion: Fully electrifying B.C.’s economy will create an expensive energy crunch

Opinion: Fully electrifying B.C.’s economy will create an expensive energy crunch

Diversifying sources can help B.C. meet both energy and climate needs
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Baytex signs agreement to buy Ranger Oil in deal valued at $3.4B including debt

Baytex signs agreement to buy Ranger Oil in deal valued at $3.4B including debt

CALGARY — Baytex Energy Corp. has signed a deal to buy U.S. company Ranger Oil Corp. in a deal valued at C$3.4 billion, including assumed debt. Ranger Oil operates in the Eagle Ford shale region in south Texas, an area where Baytex also has assets.
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Is B.C. up to the hydrogen economy challenge?

Is B.C. up to the hydrogen economy challenge?

ANALYSIS | Commitment, focus needed to tap billions in clean-energy market potential
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PG Pulp layoffs won't take effect at least until end of April

PG Pulp layoffs won't take effect at least until end of April

Some pulp mill employees affected by pending closure have already left Canfor
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Small town B.C. hit hard by forestry downturn

Small town B.C. hit hard by forestry downturn

More than 800 mill jobs lost in less than a two-month span
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'Virtual power plant' model could convince more Albertans to switch to solar

'Virtual power plant' model could convince more Albertans to switch to solar

CALGARY — An electricity retailer in Alberta is betting it can entice more homeowners to make the switch to solar panels by launching what it calls Canada's first retail, 100 per cent green energy-based "virtual power plant.
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Judge grants motion by state of Michigan to appeal key decision in Line 5 dispute

Judge grants motion by state of Michigan to appeal key decision in Line 5 dispute

WASHINGTON — The U.S.
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More mill closures inevitable as B.C. forest industry crisis deepens

More mill closures inevitable as B.C. forest industry crisis deepens

Resource industry analyst Ben Parfitt predicts at least one more Interior pulp mill could be targeted for permanent closure
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