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Vancouver’s Fortuna Silver to buy West Africa-focused Chesser Resources for $60M

Vancouver’s Fortuna Silver to buy West Africa-focused Chesser Resources for $60M

Precious metals producer says deal will boost its presence in West Africa
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Suncor Energy's adjusted earnings decline 34 per cent year-over-year

Suncor Energy's adjusted earnings decline 34 per cent year-over-year

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it earned $2.05 billion in the first quarter of 2023, down from $2.95 billion in the same quarter of 2022.
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Silver nanoparticles may become key ingredient of emission-free power

Silver nanoparticles may become key ingredient of emission-free power

Novel method allows for converting energy produced into emission-free power
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Energy companies curtail production due to Alberta wildfires

Energy companies curtail production due to Alberta wildfires

CALGARY — Oil and gas producers in Alberta are temporarily shutting in production as wildfires rage across the energy-producing province.
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Osisko Development signs two permitting timeline agreements in B.C.

Osisko Development signs two permitting timeline agreements in B.C.

Agreements establish timelines for review and referral of permit applications for gold mine project
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Pilot program for temporary agricultural workers extended after rocky pandemic start

Pilot program for temporary agricultural workers extended after rocky pandemic start

Immigration minister says pilot experienced some challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the government wants more time to test it out
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B.C. MP seeks ban on old-growth log exports by 2030

B.C. MP seeks ban on old-growth log exports by 2030

The motion, submitted by Liberal MP Patrick Weiler this week, aims to end old-growth logging on federal lands and halt the export of ancient logs and related products.
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High costs putting farming out of reach for young people, affecting all Canadians

High costs putting farming out of reach for young people, affecting all Canadians

'The main challenge right now is really the cost of agricultural land,' says program co-ordinator
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Enbridge names Patrick Murray as CFO, Vern Yu moving to be CEO at AltaGas

Enbridge names Patrick Murray as CFO, Vern Yu moving to be CEO at AltaGas

Yu takes over at AltaGas from Randy Crawford, who announced late last year that he would retire once a successor was in place
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Forestry export values to decline while energy exports will increase over next five years, BCBC predicts

Forestry export values to decline while energy exports will increase over next five years, BCBC predicts

Resources are still a major pillar of B.C. economy: study
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