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Some Arctic related news, project granted right to proceed
Pipelines, energy and natural resources
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and 25 months for approval for a project that has been under discussion for a decade or more
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MilEME09
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Atleast its approved now
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Excellent news.
IMO, the Port of Churchill should be turned in to a "special economic zone" with tax breaks, less stringent regulations, and infrastructure improvements with the aim of developing Canada's North.
The Military can also play its part and infrastructure can be developed there that is dual-use.
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So if that then which naval station? Nanisivik, Milne Inlet, Pond Inlet or Iqaluit?
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It doesn't much matter as all of them would be ice bound for all but a few weeks in high summer...
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So is Mary's River.
The whole point of the exercise was to create a seasonal station to service the AOPSs and extend their patrol time.
Maybe Canada should head back over to the Orkneys and see if any of the descendants of the old HBC men have bred true. Over 500 trading posts manned across Rupert's Land and the Arctic.
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And all icebound in the winter.
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Another big win for Saskatchewan is coming up.
Canada Nears $3 Billion Uranium Deal With India, May Be Inked In March
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Ka ching...
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FMG.
Meanwhile
Why routine oil tanker traffic draws little concern in Eastern and Atlantic Canada | BOE Report
‘In Canada, shipping is much safer than your morning commute driving in a vehicle’ By Will Gibson on February 1, 2026, 11:52 pm MST A steady stream of more than 450 oil tankers calls at ports in Eastern and Atlantic Canada every year, drawing little public attention. That’s in part due to the...
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400 oil tankers a year on the East Coast. 200 of them on the St Lawrence feeding Qubec refineries.
400 out of Burnaby
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"Prior to the 2024 completion of the Trans Mountain expansion, about 85 per cent of oil tanker traffic in Canadian waters took place in Atlantic Canada, according to Clear Seas.
"The increase in tanker traffic off the B.C. coast has shifted the overall balance to 58 per cent of movements on the West Coast and 42 per cent on the East Coast"
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"The most recent serious pollution incident from an oil tanker took place in Nova Scotia more than 45 years ago, and the last recorded minor spill from a tanker occurred 25 years ago, following a grounding incident in Labrador."
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As my old man was wont to say "Anything is possible ....... if cash".
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Too bad there's no equalization program to distribute some of the windfalls to those who have none.
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If only there was financial accountability too
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Meanwhile, a report about BC's dying forest industry that won't help much.
Not much mention of vastly increased costs driving business out of the province but I guess the government got what it wanted - more sector bashing...
B.C. forestry review calls for more transparent data, assessment of old-growth trees
Advisory council says trust eroded by inconsistent forest data controlled by government, industry
The opposition B.C. Conservatives said the report, which estimates implementation of the recommendations could take five years, "ignores industry realities and doubles down on governance restructuring."
Forests critic Ward Stamer said in a statement that the report’s core recommendations emphasize new structures, additional oversight bodies, and long-term frameworks, while largely ignoring the immediate barriers preventing wood from getting to market.
“Instead of streamlining permits or cutting red tape, this report actually recommends creating yet another oversight body,” he said. “It barely addresses regulation or permitting in any meaningful way. That tells forestry workers exactly where they stand.”
Not much mention of vastly increased costs driving business out of the province but I guess the government got what it wanted - more sector bashing...
B.C. forestry review calls for more transparent data, assessment of old-growth trees
Advisory council says trust eroded by inconsistent forest data controlled by government, industry
The opposition B.C. Conservatives said the report, which estimates implementation of the recommendations could take five years, "ignores industry realities and doubles down on governance restructuring."
Forests critic Ward Stamer said in a statement that the report’s core recommendations emphasize new structures, additional oversight bodies, and long-term frameworks, while largely ignoring the immediate barriers preventing wood from getting to market.
“Instead of streamlining permits or cutting red tape, this report actually recommends creating yet another oversight body,” he said. “It barely addresses regulation or permitting in any meaningful way. That tells forestry workers exactly where they stand.”
Is it their land? If so the population count doesn’t really matter. Sounds like both sides negotiated something mutually beneficial. The mining company gets a $14b project. I’m not seeing anyone hard done by here; they could have deployed their capital elsewhere if the terms don’t suit them. At least it sounds like everything is hammered out up front so things can move forward.
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