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By Amy Smart Canadian Press VANCOUVER- Indigenous leaders from British Columbia and Alberta who oppose Teck’s Frontier mine say its impact will be felt by First Nations well beyond the site of the massive oilsands project. Members of Indigenous Climate Action, the Tiny House Warriors and the Union of B.C. ...

By Dirk Meissner THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA- A natural gas pipeline across northern British Columbia is vital to the region’s economic future and it will be built despite the objections of some Indigenous leaders, Premier John Horgan said Monday. He said the courts have ruled in favour of the project ...

SYDNEY, NS, Jan. 14, 2020 – Membertou First Nation is  a major partner in the development of a container terminal in Sydney, N.S. Chief Terry Paul, CEO of Membertou Development Corporation, says, “Through increased efforts with SHIP, we see great potential for the future of Sydney Harbour. In Membertou, we ...

The growth of e-commerce translates into  industrial and storage space increasing next year,  industry experts say. Cities like Vancouver, at a limit for land, will have to look for new solutions including  multistorey warehouses . THE SKY GUYS Low interest rates, socially responsible investing, and climate impacts among global trends ...

Desjardins Capital and Fonds de solidarité FTQ support the transaction by becoming shareholders of the new group Bestar-Bush MONTRÉAL, Jan. 14, 2020 – Novacap, one of Canada’s leading private equity firms, is proud to announce today that Bestar, one of its portfolio companies designing and manufacturing ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture, has ...

By Sean Murphy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OKLAHOMA CITY- Three of the most powerful tribes in Oklahoma filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s governor on Tuesday, Dec., 31 2019  asking the court to help resolve a dispute over gambling at tribal casinos. The Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw nations want a ...

By Hina Alam THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER- The British Columbia Supreme Court has granted Coastal GasLink an interlocutory injunction against members of a First Nation and others who oppose the company’s natural gas pipeline.  The company is building a pipeline from northeastern B.C. to LNG Canada’s export terminal in Kitimat ...