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BC’s builders rely on resources
The sector is one of the most important sources of money spent on construction and maintenance
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Ecomodernism – a game-changing idea on Earth Day
Can people protect special places while allowing seven billion people to enjoy freedom, security and prosperity?
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Book review: One man's struggle to save an island
Acclaimed resource economist Peter Pearse tells his personal story of sustainable development in 'A Natural Selection'
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Terminal blaze: facts about importance of shipping to Squamish
The Howe Sound facility is a crucial link in BC’s chain of resource commodity value, and the recent fire is undoubtedly causing ripples near and far
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Exports show province still owes its prosperity to resources
Here’s a question that gets posed to us fairly regularly: Is BC really a resource-based economy?
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Ontario plan helps vindicate BC position on climate
Carbon pricing has arguably gone mainstream in Canada, with our largest province planning to implement a cap and trade system. And Ontario’s announcement is just the first in what we expect to be a year full of discussion and debate on climate issues
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Women in resource sector getting attention they deserve
Resource Works is excited to be supporting sheTalks Resources, which is designed to provide a platform for women to share their stories
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Celebrating first anniversary and looking down the road ahead
Resource Works was launched exactly one year ago today. We’ve come a long way since then
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Diverse resource trade 'is key to success'
Peter Hall is the vice-president and chief economist of Export Development Canada. As such, he’s a pretty smart guy who knows a thing or two about exports. He recently asked a very good question: What’s British Columbia’s secret?
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Resource jobs under our noses
British Columbia's natural resource industry is a powerful creator of career opportunities, and you don’t need to live in a rural area to reap the benefits
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Spice Radio: Revelations from Japan
Resource Works executive director Stewart Muir shares what he learnt from a recent trip to Asia and what that means for BC's natural resources sector
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Can British Columbia afford to share its natural gas?
Here is a question that’s been coming up in discussions around the province's up-and-coming LNG industry: Does it have enough to justify exporting some of it to foreign markets? Absolutely
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On Air: Our take on the BC resource discussion
On CFAX 1070 Radio, Victoria, executive director Stewart Muir shares Resource Works' take on the province's natural resources dialogue
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Union ramps up support for pipeline and resource projects
Operating engineers sponsor ads to confront what they see as the public's misconceptions concerning development
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Let’s ride resource jobs to higher wages for all
If you are one of those earning BC’s new $10.45 minimum wage, the raise is no doubt good news, but it is still dramatically lower than what workers enjoy in sectors such as forestry
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What are BC’s biggest economic drivers?
Here's a question that sometimes causes confusion: how big is the province's resource sector, and how does it compare in importance with others?
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