Powerful truths about the real impact of natural resources in Metro Vancouver
The health of BC’s economy depends on exporting natural resources, yet many British Columbians can find it difficult to grasp how this economic activity benefits them and their communities.
Will Canada let go of its resource economy? Let’s hope not
By Stewart Muir More than ever, British Columbia residents are torn between real hopes and false choices for the environment and the economy. Some argue Canada would be none the […]
BC’s economy still driven by the resource sector
For any resident of the Lower Mainland, a combination of the knowledge economy, tourism and a vast array of services seems to dominate the landscape, while our province’s historic role as a producer of resource products (specifically forestry, mining, agriculture and energy) appears to be receding into the past.
New economic numbers illustrate impact of marine coal terminals
BC’s Coal Alliance releases new research showing that the province’s facilities have spent about $580 million in communities since 2009. More details here
Women rally around natural resources
Nearly half the natural resources workforce consists of women, and with gatherings like sheTalks Resources, it should come as no surprise that women have a distinct perspective. This infographic draws on Resource Works research materials to tell that story
Several shades of grey to a flash of orange?
DIMITRI PANTAZOPOULOS: From several shades of grey to a flash of orange – the 2015 federal election landscape and what it means for major resource questions