Edwin Clements, 15, is the first person to fly commercially in an electric plane in Canada. He is in Sealand Flight's Pipistrel Velis Electro. The plane took flight on June 14 in Campbell River.

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B.C. teen makes Canadian aviation history with commercial e-flight

Edwin Clements, 15, won a contest to be Canada's first person to take a commercial flight on an…

Canada's only floating pub and its ferry service to and from Protection Island is on the market for $4.8 million.

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Who wants to buy a floating B.C. pub, designated ferry driver included?

Nanaimo's Dinghy Dock Pub goes on the market for $4.8 million

HTEC currently operates a hydrogen fuel station on South Granville Street in Vancouver. It has plans to expand within B.C.

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Terrace eyes hydrogen fuel potential

Terrace officials believe industrial park south of Northwest Regional Airport would make a great location for a hydrogen…

An Atlantic salmon is seen during a Department of Fisheries and Oceans fish health audit at a fish farm near Campbell River, B.C. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Jonathan Hayward

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Looming aquaculture plan’s uncertainty ‘unjust and unfair’: B.C. industry

Fish farmers calling for 6-year license renewals to supply more security

Hydrogen-powered vehicles could become more common on B.C. roads, especially in Nanaimo, which is one of three cities selected to produce hydrogen for a provincewide hydrogen fuel production and distribution network. (Photo submitted)

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B.C. partnering on provincewide hydrogen refuelling network

Nanaimo, Burnaby, Prince George, North Vancouver tabbed for HTEC’s H2 Gateway project facilities

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Trade Expo attracts 70 vendors, 2,500 visitors

Last weekend, the Civic Centre and the New Arena were host to an event that showed the diversity…

Only two per cent of people in the marine industry are women, according to Kamila Calko, founder of Starlight. The community platform and adovacy group was launched Saturday. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)

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SeaLight initiative wants to make waves in B.C.’s marine industry for women

Only two per cent of the people working in the marine industry are female

Interfor announced Wednesday its reducing lumber production across North American operations by around 10 per cent. Photo: Cranbrook Townsman file

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Interfor cutting back lumber production in B.C. and elsewhere

Company announces reduction of 175 million board feet in response to weak market conditions

Four B.C. breweries are coming home with awards from the 2024 World Beer Cup, held in Las Vegas. (World Beer Cup/Facebook)

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Kelowna, Victoria breweries coming home with hardware from World Beer Cup

Breweries in North Vancouver and Whistler also won awards

Harbour Air has signed a letter of intent to purchase 50 electric engines for its seaplane fleet. Harbour Air’s prototype electric plane is seen here. (Photo Courtesy Harbour Air)

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Harbour Air could have electric planes flying over B.C. as soon as 2026

The company just announced plans to buy 50 electric airplane engines from Washington company magniX