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Opinion: This would be an early win for B.C.'s new government
The Pattullo Bridge replacement in Vancouver went over budget behind schedule. /PNG British Columbia’s election campaign made one thing clear: the province’s new government needs to pull the emergency brake on spending. It’s facing a $13-billion deficit, high taxes and delayed infrastructure projects — self-inflicted wounds courtesy the previous government. The road back to financial security will not be easy. But a first step could be.
Opinion: This would be an early win for B.C.’s new government
British Columbia’s election campaign made one thing clear: the province’s new government needs to pull the emergency brake on spending. It’s facing a $13-billion deficit, high taxes and delayed infrastructure projects — self-inflicted wounds courtesy the previous government. The road back to financial security will not be easy. But a first step could be.
Customizing Bulk-Solids Mechanical Conveyors for the CPI
For effective mechanical conveying of bulk solids in the chemical process industries (CPI), equipment should be tailored to the specific needs of the solids-handling application The sheer diversity of bulk-solid materials encountered across the chemical process industries (CPI), including agricultural chemicals, catalysts, adsorbents and many others, requires an equally diverse approach to solids-handling systems.
Letter to the Editor: BCBT CBA campaign repeats the same misleading script
To the Editor, The recent ConstructConnect article on the BC Building Trades’ campaign defending Community Benefit Agreements repeats a familiar and misleading script, that CBAs and PLAs ensure B.C. workers build B.C. infrastructure, train the next generation and help address labour shortages. That framing may be politically useful, but it leaves out key facts.
Why Retail’s AI Revolution Depends on Greater Network Resilience
Retail is fast becoming one of the economy’s most technology-driven industries. Artificial intelligence at checkout, computer vision for loss prevention, real-time analytics, dynamic pricing, personalized promotions, and seamless fulfillment now shape the in-store experience. More than just points of sale, stores are now data-driven and intelligent at all times. Behind every new technology, one dependency cannot fail: the network. Today’s retail stores function like distributed data centers.
B.C. has second chance to end pipeline politics Original
Breadcrumb Trail Links Home Opinion Columnists Workers lay pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in Abbotsford in May 2023. Article content When it comes to pipeline politics, Canada is stuck on repeat. Sign In or Create an Account or View more offers Article content But now, B.C. has a golden opportunity to do it differently. Rather than give Alberta’s pipeline proposal more pushback, this is B.C.’s chance to reset relations, and finally get it right.
Comment: When will the provincial government learn from record deficits?
A commentary by the B.C. regional director of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada. The 1980s blockbuster film, Back to the Future was all about the consequences of failing to learn from past experiences. That’s a familiar theme in B.C., where the most recent fiscal update shows the province keeps on racking up record deficits and ignoring practical approaches to turning its finances around.
Beyond bandwidth: Why AI forces a rethink of telecom reliability (Reader Forum)
Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries across the globe, and it’s more than a trend; it’s reshaping the telecom landscape. AI-powered applications bring new and unpredictable demands on networks that traditional architecture wasn’t built to handle. Cisco reported outages last year that accounted for $160 billion, serving as a stark warning. Infrastructure resilience isn’t optional; it’s essential.
Designing a bucket elevator for efficiency and longevity
Courtesy of FEECO International Bucket elevators play a vital role in industries such as fertilizer, mining, and chemical processing. In today’s industrial processing environment, where reliability and uptime directly impact profitability, every piece of bulk handling equipment must be engineered for performance and durability. Among these systems, the bucket elevator plays a vital role for vertically conveying bulk solids in many industries such as fertilizer, mining, and chemical processing.
Opinion: Here's why construction costs on public infrastructure projects are skyrocketing Original
Opinion: Study by Cardus think-tank finds overruns likely exacerbated by a provincial labour policy that reduces the pool of available workers and contractors. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content B.C. has a big problem. The cost of building many large public infrastructure projects across the province is soaring out of control.
How to design successful potash conveyors
Dan Baxter | August 6, 2024 | 12:45 pm The potash industry continues to see growth as the world looks to feed its surging population. Amidst the array of machinery facilitating this effort, one indispensable, yet often overlooked type of equipment stands out: The belt conveyor. From the rugged terrain of the mine site to the meticulous operation of the processing plant, belt conveyors serve as the lifeblood of potash operations, providing seamless continuity from extraction to loadout.
Comment: Government is making construction more expensive
A commentary by the B.C. regional director of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada. Music buffs may remember The Who’s hit single Won’t Get Fooled Again. Although the song was released a half century ago, it could very well become the new mantra for a generation of defiant B.C. voters who want and expect more from their provincial government. The governing New Democrats were described not so long ago as the Teflon government.
Opinion: B.C. government can’t afford to get complacent on major issues Original
Polling shows the incumbent New Democrats cruising to another majority, yet we all know a lot can happen between now and October—including nudging the government out of its comfort zone. While Premier David Eby and his party may well be in a safe place at around 43 per cent support, versus a tie at around 22 per cent for the BC United and BC Conservatives parties, findings from the Angus Reid Institute also suggest the BC NDP shouldn’t get too relaxed.
Moving tons through the Iron Ore Range
By Dan Baxter Several factors play into the safety, reliability, and maintenance requirements of mechanical conveying systems. And while all mining and mineral processing operations are more demanding of their mechanical conveying equipment, handling iron ore and taconite in the Iron Range requires special consideration.
Comment: Budget should get rid of B.C.'s arcane — and costly — labour policy
A commentary by the B.C. regional director of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada. As property taxes, mortgage payments and grocery bills keep going up, many will be looking for relief in the B.C. budget. But relief doesn’t have to come in the form of another big spend, deeper debt budget. Instead, the province should be making public investments go further, by providing better value on big-ticket items like infrastructure.
Comment: Budget should get rid of B.C.'s arcane — and costly — labour policy
A commentary by the B.C. regional director of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada. As property taxes, mortgage payments and grocery bills keep going up, many will be looking for relief in the B.C. budget. But relief doesn’t have to come in the form of another big spend, deeper debt budget. Instead, the province should be making public investments go further, by providing better value on big-ticket items like infrastructure.
Essential considerationsin belt conveyor design
With an unprecedented demand for raw minerals, belt conveyors are more critical to the mining industry than ever before; from transporting material over rough terrain, to delivering product to loadout and every stop in between, belt conveyors keep minerals moving from mine to market. Troughed belt conveyors serve as the basis of all handling systems, thanks to their flexibility, opportunity for customization, and the many settings in which they can be applied.
Carried away: Belt conveyors for every distance
Troughed belt conveyors are the backbone of industrial process settings, conveying materials at every distance, from a few feet to a few miles. Confusion often arises, however, between what many call conventional (or plant) conveyors and overland conveyors. Despite the difference in nomenclature, these two conveyor types are largely the same, with only a few differences when the conveyor will be required to traverse long distances.
10 Ways to Minimize Fugitive Material in Bulk Solids Handling Systems
Fugitive material causes a number of problems in industrial settings, from liability risks to profit loss, and everything in between. Since material handling equipment such as belt conveyors can be common culprits in generating fugitive material, plant managers and operators are frequently looking for ways to minimize the potential for material to escape from such systems.
Dan Baxter: B.C. cannabis sector has ability to accelerate economic recovery, but is hampered by unreasonable policies
Opinion: In order for Cannabis to provide a “green rush” for an inclusive B.C. economy, government will need to allow for competition and remove limits to growth in the sector. Author of the article: Dan Baxter Publishing date: Oct 23, 2020 • • 3 minute read One of the factors limiting growth in B.C.'s cannabis sector is the unfair ban on delivery for private retailers.
Meet the Authors
John F. Banas earned his Private Pilot certificate in 1979 while attending college. He had hoped to fly for the airlines but life intervened and he was launched on a successful technology career. Yet he’s never been far from aviation and is now the Safety Officer for the Fox Valley Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol in Illinois and is working his way up to becoming a mission pilot. In his spare time, he pretends to be a novelist and is currently completing a book in the thriller genre.
Re: Nmap crashing
From: Dan Baxter Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 13:26:25 -0500 Anything new on this issue? I don't know what to expect. Dan Baxter ------------------------------------------------- Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? "A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killers hands."-Lucius Annaeus Seneca, c.4BC-65AD On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Dan Baxter wrote: Great. Here are the outputs of the requested runs. Sorry about not CC'ing the list. I missed that the first time.
Re: Nmap crashing
From: Dan Baxter Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 11:19:28 -0500 Great. Here are the outputs of the requested runs. Sorry about not CC'ing the list. I missed that the first time. Starting Nmap 7.00 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2016-01-04 11:15 Eastern Standard Time Winpcap present, dynamic linked to: WinPcap version 4.1.3 (packet.dll version 4.1.0.2980), based on libpcap version 1.0 branch 1_0_rel0b (20091008) NPF service is already running.
Nmap Development: Nmap crashing
From: Dan Baxter Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:13:04 -0500 Hi, I'm running Nmap 7.00 on a Windows 8.1 x64 system. Every time I run a scan with "Safe" scripts enabled, the Nmap will crash during the Script Pre-scanning stage. I can run other script flags, such as Default, Vuln, Malware, but Safe or Discovery will cause it to die.
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