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Trade deal doesn't fix U.S. lumber issue: Harper

Trade deal doesn't fix U.S. lumber issue: Harper

Trans-Pacific Partnership won't end softwood lumber tradeoffs, or remove restrictions on log exports from B.C.
Underground coal mine gets B.C. approval

Underground coal mine gets B.C. approval

HD Mining's proposal moves ahead after bitter battle over temporary foreign workers
Trees-on-farmland program 'not expanding'

Trees-on-farmland program 'not expanding'

British company bought three more B.C. farms, but now considering planting areas burned or beetle-killed instead
B.C. business likes Pacific trade deal

B.C. business likes Pacific trade deal

B.C. farm, forest products face tariffs in Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand
Cities vote against carbon tax hike

Cities vote against carbon tax hike

Civic leaders weigh in on tax policy at UBCM, reject resumption of carbon tax increases
B.C. eyes luxury tax on high-end property

B.C. eyes luxury tax on high-end property

Property transfer tax expected to produce $200M windfall for B.C. government this year, adding to housing cost pressure
Retail, real estate help keep B.C. in black

Retail, real estate help keep B.C. in black

Forest fire season tops $300 million in costs, but higher income tax, property transfer tax make up for it
Mine cleanup key to B.C. relations with Alaska

Mine cleanup key to B.C. relations with Alaska

Tulsequah Chief has polluted the Taku River system for decades, souring relations with state downstream
B.C. seeks mining agreement with Alaska

B.C. seeks mining agreement with Alaska

Northwest B.C. mine projects on major salmon rivers that flow into the Alaska panhandle
B.C. forest stewardship plans failing

B.C. forest stewardship plans failing

Crown land plans required from forest companies overlap, lack clarity and can't be measured, Forest Practices Board says