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B.C. mining sector calls for streamlined permitting

B.C. mining sector calls for streamlined permitting

MABC projects $90B in short-term economic activity from mines under construction
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Enbridge sells stake in Westcoast pipeline to B.C. First Nations group for $715M

Enbridge sells stake in Westcoast pipeline to B.C. First Nations group for $715M

CALGARY — For more than 65 years, Enbridge Inc.'s Westcoast pipeline has been pumping natural gas through First Nations territories across British Columbia.
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Manufacturing sales fell in March, wholesale sales edged higher: StatCan

Manufacturing sales fell in March, wholesale sales edged higher: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 1.4 per cent in March to $71.9 billion as sales fell in the primary metal and petroleum and coal product subsectors. The agency says sales of primary metals fell 6.5 per cent to $5.
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Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals

Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals

WASHINGTON — An expert in critical minerals told U.S.
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Parkland-Sunoco deal comes amid fraught U.S.-Canada relations, resource nationalism

Parkland-Sunoco deal comes amid fraught U.S.-Canada relations, resource nationalism

CALGARY — Ottawa is weighing the proposed takeover of Calgary-based Parkland Corp. by American fuel distributor Sunoco LP at a time of fraught Canada-U.S. relations and amped-up resource nationalism. The US$9.
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Pan American Silver buying MAG Silver for US$2.1B in stock and cash

Pan American Silver buying MAG Silver for US$2.1B in stock and cash

VANCOUVER — Pan American Silver Corp. has signed a deal to acquire MAG Silver Corp. in a stock-and-cash offer valued at US$2.1 billion.
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Opinion: Carney must move quickly to attract investment to exploration

Opinion: Carney must move quickly to attract investment to exploration

After years of underinvestment, Ottawa must act fast to restore confidence and unlock the next generation of Canadian mines
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Opinion: Mining can power B.C. through global economic turmoil

Opinion: Mining can power B.C. through global economic turmoil

With trade wars, rising costs and deficits straining B.C., a bold mining strategy offers a path to growth, resilience and reconciliation
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B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season

B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Agriculture Ministry is urging ranchers and farmers to register the location of their livestock ahead of wildfire season.
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Parkland agrees to be bought by U.S. heavyweight Sunoco in US$9.1B deal

Parkland agrees to be bought by U.S. heavyweight Sunoco in US$9.1B deal

CALGARY — A judge has declined to hear a challenge to Parkland Corp.'s last-minute decision to delay its shareholder meeting by more than a month so investors can vote on a US$9.
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