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$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather

$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather

VICTORIA — Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops weather extreme heat and cold. The funding comes after many B.C.
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B.C. orders changes at slaughterhouse following animal welfare investigation

B.C. orders changes at slaughterhouse following animal welfare investigation

Animal welfare group calls for more oversight after province sanctions B.C. slaughterhouse.
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B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking

B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections to an old-growth forest on Vancouver Island even as the minister of forests acknowledged that the RCMP are investigating reports of tree spiking in
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Subsidized American biodiesel threatens B.C. refiner

Subsidized American biodiesel threatens B.C. refiner

Prince George refiner files for duties against ‘subsidized’ American biodiesel
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Opinion: Canada's claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Opinion: Canada's claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Despite its feminist ambitions, taking a closer look at Canada's role in countries where it has significant mining interests reveals a more complex and nuanced image of Canada in the world.
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Williams Lake sends out SOS for biomass power plant

Williams Lake sends out SOS for biomass power plant

BC Hydro doesn’t pay enough for power, so city’s biggest industrial taxpayer is shutting down
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Okanagan Specialty Fruits teams up with Kiwi company to improve fruit

Okanagan Specialty Fruits teams up with Kiwi company to improve fruit

Multi-year partnership with Prevar and Plant & Food Research focuses on genome editing and pest resistance
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Feedback sought for LNG plant major expansion proposal in Delta

Feedback sought for LNG plant major expansion proposal in Delta

FortisBC has developed an application for an environmental assessment certificate
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B.C. rejects calls for Paper Excellence investigation as federal probe falters

B.C. rejects calls for Paper Excellence investigation as federal probe falters

Province says it won’t launch its own investigation after a prorogued Parliament wiped out a motion calling on Paper Excellence owner to testify
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Opinion: B.C. fruit growers still waiting on promised climate response funding

Opinion: B.C. fruit growers still waiting on promised climate response funding

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