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Looking for a job? Look no further than natural resources
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by Stewart Muir
· July 10, 2014 12:37 PM
New information released under the government of Canada's open data program, which is illustrated by the accompanying chart, shows that the sector grew more than any other
Read moreHere’s a unique voice on economic prosperity and environmental sustainability
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· July 04, 2014 8:47 AM
Poll: Canadians underestimate economic importance of the East
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by Peter Severinson
· June 17, 2014 6:59 PM
It’s quite a contradiction. Canada is relying more and more on trade with Asia, but people are less and less convinced that it matters
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'Canada has to compete harder than ever to sell its resources'
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by Peter Severinson
· June 10, 2014 6:31 PM
The key message to emerge from an energy forum is that the country is at a crossroads: where once we supplied only one customer, now we’re trying to supply the world. It’s a big transition, and it won’t be easy
One in 10 Canadians is employed thanks to natural resources (and other neat facts)
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by Peter Severinson
· June 06, 2014 11:11 AM
According to new figures released by Natural Resources Canada, BC ranks in the middle in terms of both the number of people employed in the sector and its contribution to provincial GDP
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Economy spins around urban log brokers
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by Gordon Hamilton
· June 03, 2014 12:34 PM
From his office in New Westminster, Probyn Log vice-president Bill Markvoort is about as far from the woods as you can get, but he is at the hub of a business that keeps the coastal forest industry humming
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Resource Stories - A joint venture with The Province newspaper
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· May 21, 2014 4:05 PM
In a series of conversations with workers and business operators, The Province and Resource Works explore the contributions that trade, industry and natural resources make to the British Columbia economy
Read moreWhy think-tank rates BC highly
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by Peter Severinson
· May 20, 2014 1:18 PM
The reason the province got a B grade for economic performance from the Conference Board of Canada is largely due to the health of its natural-resource sector
Balancing business and nature
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· May 13, 2014 9:35 AM
In a series of conversations with workers and business operators, The Province and Resource Works explore the contributions that trade, industry, and natural resources make to the BC economy. This week, we talk with Alan Chen, sales manager for Long Hoh Enterprises Canada, a small lumber manufacturer serving a unique niche market
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A global leader – but word has not gotten out
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by Stewart Muir
· April 30, 2014 5:44 PM
Is Canada leading the world in natural resource development? And what does this question mean for how British Columbia approaches the extraction of its non-renewables and renewables?
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