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Nelson Bennett

Nelson Bennett

Nelson Bennett is a veteran journalist with more than three decades of experience in print journalism. He covers resources and energy for BIV.

Recent Work by Nelson

Softwood lumber duties a top priority, B.C.'s new forests minister says

Softwood lumber duties a top priority, B.C.'s new forests minister says

Ravi Parmar says softwood lumber duties could double in 2025
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B.C.’s resource boom winds down as $100B in projects near completion

B.C.’s resource boom winds down as $100B in projects near completion

Economists predict slower growth as Site C, LNG Canada, other projects wrap up
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Trump tariffs would devastate Canadian private forest operators, says industry group

Trump tariffs would devastate Canadian private forest operators, says industry group

Private lands make up only 10 per cent of Canada’s working forests, but supply 20 per cent of the timber
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Natural gas for B.C. home heating to jump 17.5% in New Year

Natural gas for B.C. home heating to jump 17.5% in New Year

FortisBC price hike to add $14.25 to monthly residential gas bill
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B.C. sawmill company San Group seeks creditor protection

B.C. sawmill company San Group seeks creditor protection

Company's Acorn Forest Products suffered fire in April, owes $1.9 million in rent
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CPKC rail buying more Ballard fuel-cell engines

CPKC rail buying more Ballard fuel-cell engines

CPKC to acquire 98 hydrogen fuel cell locomotive engines from Ballard
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B.C. startup turning junk wood into lumber

B.C. startup turning junk wood into lumber

Chrysalix Ventures funding Deadwood Innovations' commercial plant in Fort St. James
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B.C. First Nations want in on power transmission development

B.C. First Nations want in on power transmission development

K'uul Power proposes First Nations build, co-own the Northcoast Electrification project
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BC Hydro electricity imports underscores need for more power, says EFI

BC Hydro electricity imports underscores need for more power, says EFI

Two years of drought resulted in BC Hydro having to import $1.4 billion worth of power
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Surrey Board of Trade rings alarm bell over bloated government

Surrey Board of Trade rings alarm bell over bloated government

Government's own data shows B.C.'s GDP growth driven largely by government spending
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