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Poll shows most residents want to find a way to make resources work
Results suggest that discussion and debate can help solve concerns about honesty, transparency and inclusivity.
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Small businesses signal green shoots for Canadian resource sector
Highest level of confidence since June 2014: Canadian Federation of Independent Business
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Provincial budget delivers solid (though unglamorous) measures to support resource growth
Tax fairness demanded by union leaders, along with a raft of environmental and market development measures, is BC government's idea of recognizing resource sector needs.
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A picture of openness
Are there ways to build public confidence that natural resource development aligns with the broader interest? A national report on this theme is of special interest to candidates for public office.
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Natural resource development gets majority support from millennials
Forget the stereotypes – these young Canadians are calling for shovels in the ground, writes Scott Simpson.
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Mining workers are among our leading breadwinners
With hourly pay for these jobs now topping $54, we wanted to hear directly from workers and communities that see the direct benefits.
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Natural gas is back: British Columbia drilling surge is behind $5+ billion in 2017 investment
In the midst of a particularly frosty winter, signs of spring for an industry that thousands of families depend on.
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Real voices of LNG leadership: First Nations chiefs speak out
VIDEO: Chiefs explain the decision-making process that guided their evaluation of an economic opportunity on their traditional territory.
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When these economists tried to explain how natural resources keep the economy in balance, here is what they came up with
And they looked no further than the nearest bathtub.
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In the age of fake news, are resource industries failing to tell their story?
Fake news was around long before Donald Trump made it a thing, argues Bill Whitelaw, and that has hit Canada's primary producers hard.
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Why Canadian pensions depend on natural resources
The average Canadian might not know it, but 42 per cent of Canada Pension Plan holdings are natural resource companies.
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British Columbia’s pulp and paper industry is facing tough times despite its hefty impact on the economy
The problem is a provincial tax structure that hands an advantage to competitors in other parts of the country and elsewhere in the world.
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Humanity's dependency on energy from the sun is sure to increase, though experts differ on how quick solar can be scaled up
Harvesting the power of the sun has been a human endeavour since the beginning of civilization. This infographic from SolarTech and Visual Capitalist details the history of solar energy starting in 4,000 BC.
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Mining returns: Roundup 2017 conference opens in Vancouver
It's that time of January when thousands of mining people descend on Vancouver for a rite of their industry: the Association for Mineral Exploration's annual Roundup conference.
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INDIGENOUS MISSION: Finding partnerships in BC's mining sector
At the recent Nation2Nation conference in Terrace, Lana Eagle spoke about taking personal responsibility on the path to building reconciliation relationships with indigenous partners.
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LNG & flying pigs: In BC's case liquefied natural gas is already here
Transportation and industrial uses like mining continue to spur investment in a clean energy supply that British Columbia has in abundance.
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Getting past polarization
Our homepage at Resource Works says it all: “We have a problem. British Columbia is polarized”. Well, it’s not just British Columbia. We are seeing polarization over many natural resources in many jurisdictions.
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5 Conditions: Slacker's Guide
What were those 5 conditions the British Columbia government placed on approving the Trans Mountain Expansion Project? Here they are again.
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A new way of seeing one Canadian oil pipeline
We need a fresh way of understanding what oil pipeline propositions mean for Canada if we are ever to get to the values that connect people.
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