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Anti-coal mining petition led by musician Corb Lund fails in Alberta
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (140+ words) Elections Alberta says a petition calling for a ban on new coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, spearheaded by musician and activist Corb Lund, has failed. The Water Not Coal initiative needed almost 178, 000 signatures to force…...
Upper Similkameen Indian Band questions mining company's choice of Kristi Noem for advisory board
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (242+ words) The Upper Similkameen Indian Band says it is concerned a mining company operating near Princeton appointed former U. S. Secretary of Homeland Security Krist Noem to its advisory board. In a Thursday press release, the USIB said Nova Red Mining's decision to…...
Leap of faith leads to fulfilling mining career
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (826+ words) Lisanna Lewis (UCC "94) never planned to have a career in mining, but22years in, she is grateful she swallowed her fear and said yes to a new opportunity. In 2004, Lewis was employed full-time and working to complete her accounting degree. She was…...
SRRAC to take Record Ridge fight to B. C. Court of Appeal after judicial review dismisses petition
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (551+ words) The result of a judicial review by the B. C. Supreme Court on Thursday has deemed the magnesium mine proposed for the Record Ridge area near Rossland was an "eligible project" as assessed by the province's chief executive assessment officer (CEAO). The…...
Alberta country music artist Corb Lund expected to hand in anti-coal petition
3+ week, 2+ day ago (143+ words) Country music artist Corb Lund is expected to deliver his anti-coal mining petition to Elections Alberta today. Lund announced this week that his team had collected more than the 178, 000 signatures it needed to get the province to take action, but…...
B. C. court finds province didn't properly consult First Nation on northwest gold mine
3+ week, 2+ day ago (417+ words) A British Columbia court has ruled that the provincial government did not properly consult with a First Nation before a determination about a major undeveloped gold mine that the nation says "effectively greenlit" the project. The B. C. Supreme Court says the…...
RDCO corrects record as battle looms over control of economic development
4+ week, 1+ day ago (483+ words) The Regional District of Central Okanagan is fighting back against what it says was misinformation presented to Kelowna city council by members of a city-led task force on economic prosperity. At that meeting, the task force brought forth two recommendations,…...
Indigenous participation, engagement key to economic growth in Canada, report says
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (539+ words) A new report says boosting economic relations with Indigenous partners and incorporating their world views in business decision-making can help position Canada for a more resilient economic future. "As Canada grapples and comes to terms with a very challenging economic…...
District of Summerland formally opposes reconsidered gravel mine application
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (532+ words) The District of Summerland is making its opinion clear about a controversial gravel mine being brought back before the provincial government for approval, with its CAO submitting a formal letter recommending refusal. Residents won the fight to halt a provincially…...
Provincial mine rescue competition held in Penticton
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (356+ words) Sixteen teams ran through mine rescue scenarios, firefighting and rope rescue challenges this weekend in Penticton for the 68th annual Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition. Hosted by the Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals and the Mining Association of…...