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Blackwater gold mine near Prince George, B.C. nears completion

Blackwater gold mine near Prince George, B.C. nears completion

Artemis Gold expects to pour first gold by June at Blackwater mine
Lawsuit alleges $1.3M B.C. smart home not smart at all

Lawsuit alleges $1.3M B.C. smart home not smart at all

Kamloops couple sues previous owners over what they claim to be inoperable smart home system
Opinion: Capital gains tax hike a major blow to Canadian business investment

Opinion: Capital gains tax hike a major blow to Canadian business investment

Canada's economic forecast darkens with federal government's increase to capital gains tax
CapU opens successful Indigenous filmmaking program to new students

CapU opens successful Indigenous filmmaking program to new students

Program lead Doreen Manuel hopes to combat under-representation in the industry and lack of opportunity for Indigenous filmmakers with the online course
Billions of bottles: Canadian statistics paint grim picture of plastic litter problem

Billions of bottles: Canadian statistics paint grim picture of plastic litter problem

OTTAWA — New Canadian data suggest that over a nine-year period between 2012 and 2020, the equivalent of more than 15 billion plastic bottles and as many as 14 billion plastic grocery bags became litter in Canada's environment.
Six B.C. social housing buildings reveal cost of retrofitting for climate change

Six B.C. social housing buildings reveal cost of retrofitting for climate change

Retrofitting B.C.'s social housing for climate change won't pay for itself unless deeper benefits are considered, report finds.
EVs aren’t burdening Canada’s electricity grids — yet

EVs aren’t burdening Canada’s electricity grids — yet

Predicting if, when and how the surge will happen is a challenge for the country’s utility companies.
Precision Drilling seeing boost in demand as Trans Mountain start nears

Precision Drilling seeing boost in demand as Trans Mountain start nears

CALGARY — The completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is leading to a boom in demand for drilling services, said Precision Drilling chief executive Kevin Neveu.
Vancouver's Sanctuary AI reveals newest Phoenix humanoid robots

Vancouver's Sanctuary AI reveals newest Phoenix humanoid robots

The seventh-generation robots are cheaper and faster to produce, while lasting longer and having a better range of motion in the hands, wrists and elbows
Richmond Herbaland halts sale of natural health products in Canada

Richmond Herbaland halts sale of natural health products in Canada

The company is working closely with Health Canada and FDA to establish new standards, says Herbaland.