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Reconciliation
  • Reconciliation
2 MIN READ

BC First Nations eye massive LNG windfall

Northern aboriginal communities are developing a strategy they hope will net them hundreds of millions of dollars if they support liquefied natural
Mining
  • Mining
2 MIN READ

Bruce Anderson: drowning out the ‘no way’ chorus

Opinion: When it comes to Site C, British Columbians are pragmatic. People know power is worthy if the environment doesn't suffer
Forestry
  • Forestry
4 MIN READ

Mythbuster economist takes to the airwaves

Resource Works senior research fellow Philip Cross discusses the groundbreaking research related in his 7 Myths of the BC Resource Economy report
Mining
  • Mining
9 MIN READ

Resources generate ‘disproportionate share of Canada’s wealth’

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was asked to identify the 'next big thing for Canada' by an Ottawa think-tank. The result was
Forestry | Mining
  • Forestry, Mining
1 MIN READ

High impact: the economic importance of BC’s natural resources

A 10 percent boost in BC’s natural-resource economy would mean an extra $2.137 billion in the province's’s GDP, an extra $4.5 billion
Forestry | Reconciliation
  • Forestry, Reconciliation
1 MIN READ

VIDEO: UBC Aboriginal Forestry Program – ‘You go there with your values and they build upon that’

With innovative programs, engaging course material and award-winning staff, the faculty provides exceptional opportunities for First Nations students.
Reconciliation
  • Reconciliation
3 MIN READ

Sustainability is key to winning public support

Research shows that most British Columbians appreciate the importance of resource development, but want to ensure it is conducted in a 'world-class'
Uncategorized
  • Uncategorized
2 MIN READ

Trying to alleviate poverty? There is one sure-fire way to do it

Canada’s natural resources boom has been the key factor in narrowing the growing gap between the rich and the poor, BC economists