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After 6 months of negotiations, thousands of Boeing machinists go hit the picket line

More than 1,200 machinists in Oregon are fighting for higher pay, retirement, job security and more, saying that their wages have stagnated over eight...

What could be the local economic cost of the Boeing machinists strike?

The company supports about 200,000 aerospace jobs across Washington state. EVERETT, Wash. — For just the eighth time in nearly a century workers...

Can silver help reduce carbon emissions? How this precious metal plays a role in a sustainable future

Silver, once prized for jewelry and currency making, is becoming a staple of the green transition. The precious metal has broad uses in things...

Yes, NW Natural has started blending hydrogen into gas sent to some Portland customers

The initial pilot is only blending in hydrogen at a 0.2% rate, but the utility envisions higher rates in the future. PORTLAND, Ore....

Little movement for B.C. companies on energy-dominated TSX30 list

Investors in Canada have flocked from cannabis to energy in recent years, according to the Toronto Stock Exchange’s recent TSX30 list. The TSX30 ranks...

How Metro Vancouver is upgrading sewer and water infrastructure

Governments may not like it, but they have little option but to invest in sewage and water infrastructure. The 21-municipality regional government made this...

Richmond trucking company fined $100K, ordered to cease operating and remove fill

A Richmond trucking company was fined $100,000 and ordered by a provincial judge to cease operations and remove all its trucks and trailers as...

These Oregon employers are the best places to work at, Forbes says

Forbes' list includes more than two dozen employers with their headquarters in Oregon. PORTLAND, Oregon — Forbes recently came out with a list...

Trudeau says up to Air Canada and pilots to reach a deal as deadline approaches

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's up to Air Canada and the union to reach an agreement to avoid disrupting travellers and businesses. Speaking...

‘Very scary for us’: Northeast Portland restaurants hit with back-to-back break-ins

Security video shows the same four masked suspects in each incident at both restaurants. PORTLAND, Oregon — The owners of two Northeast Portland restaurants...

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