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The Canadian Press on MSN3d
Business leader says BC Ferries' hiring of Chinese shipyard is 'informed decision'
A business leader on ferry-dependent Vancouver Island says BC Ferries made a "strongly informed decision" in hiring a Chinese ...
The Vancouver Sun on MSN3d
Criticism comes from all sides after B.C. Ferries awards contract to Chinese state-owned company
Criticism of B.C. Ferries’ decision to partner with a Chinese state-owned company to build four new vessels intensified ...
Protecting B.C.’s southern resident killer whales by asking more ships to slow down
The program has expanded its voluntary ship slowdown at Swiftsure Bank, off Vancouver Island, to more effectively overlap ...
BC Ferries deal with Chinese shipyard makes waves in Ottawa
OTTAWA — BC Ferries set off a tidal wave of controversy on Tuesday after announcing a major shipbuilding deal with a Chinese ...
The Canadian Press on MSN13d
NDP says government needs to be more transparent in trade talks with the U.S.
The letter said that in Feb. 2020, then deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland committed in writing to tabling notice of ...
Canada's National Observer3d
Canada steers global push to quell ocean noise pollution at UN summit
The federal government is heading an international coalition to protect marine life from rising underwater noise, but ...
The Canadian Press on MSN12d
B.C. pushes back on Alberta's pipeline pitch as premiers, PM meet in Saskatoon
British Columbia is pushing back against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's proposal for a bitumen pipeline to B.C.'s northern ...
CHEK News8d
Feds expand rules for southern resident killer whale protection in B.C.
The federal government has earmarked another $61.5 million to protect three types of whales in Canada, including the ...
The Canadian Press on MSN1d
Trade bill could trigger 'race to the bottom' in health standards, health groups warn
Anti-smoking groups are warning the Carney government that its legislation to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers could ...