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Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Could Break Records
portland, oregon — A heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years. "We're looking at record-breaking temperatures," said Miles Higa, meteorologist
Northwest Copper acquiring POSCO’s interest in Kwanika project, British Columbia
Northwest Copper Corp. [NWST-TSXV; NWCCF-OTCQX] has entered into an agreement with POSCO International Corp. whereby Northwest will purchase all of POSCO’s approximately 31% remaining interest in Kwanika Copper Corp. (KCC) for total consideration of $11-million, payable in shares of Northwest. KCC is a joint venture corporation co-owned by Northwest (approximately 68.98%) and POSCO (~31.02%), which…
Northwest B.C. aluminum smelter strike ends as union votes and ratifies collective agreement
By Binny Paul, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterTerrace StandardMon., Oct. 4, 2021timer2 min. readThe two-month long Kitimat aluminum smelter strike has come to an end after union members voted and ratified the collective agreement on Friday, Oct. 1. Rio Tinto confirmed it had reached a new collective labour agreement and memorandum of agreement for its BC…