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Banks Island miners face 18 pollution charges

Gold mine near Prince Rupert shut down last summer for permit violations, owners charged for failing to report spill

Aug 12, 2016 4:00 PM Read more >

Aerial mineral survey gets underway

Geoscience BC starts its largest ever aerial survey to detect magnetic materials via local disturbances in Earth's magnetic field

Aug 5, 2016 11:00 AM Read more >

Business pushing back on CPP expansion

B.C. stands in the way of Justin Trudeau government's plan to hike Canada Pension Plan contributions, but likely not for long

Aug 3, 2016 12:00 PM Read more >

Brides, bands allowed back on farmland

No permit required for weddings, festivals on farms if fewer than 150 people attend, says Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick

Aug 2, 2016 5:00 PM Read more >

BC Hydro rates rise as demand slows

Four per cent rate hike already in effect, more to come as BC Hydro looks for savings to offset slow industrial demand

Jul 29, 2016 12:00 PM Read more >

U.S. Senators 'inaccurate' on lumber claim: Premiers

Premier Christy Clark protests to Prime minister Justin Trudeau about latest claims of softwood subsidy

Jul 21, 2016 9:00 AM Read more >

New rules in effect for mine tailings ponds

Permits will specify dam construction, water level, motion detection and independent review, Mines Minister Bill Bennett says

Jul 20, 2016 6:00 AM Read more >

Condo dispute tribunal begins work

Early intake of strata property dispute resolution applications begins for Canada's first online tribunal

Jul 18, 2016 5:00 PM Read more >

Supreme Court upholds ban on B.C. pharmacy reward points

Regulators consider prescription incentives a health risk

Jul 12, 2016 9:00 AM Read more >

B.C. farmland protected from reforestation

Regulation change closes loophole that allowed British company to buy up B.C. farms and convert them to forest for carbon offsets

Jul 11, 2016 6:00 PM Read more >