Posted by oneadam
Mining, North Coast, North West
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
DigitalJournal.com (press release) VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwire – April 27, 2011) – Avanti Mining Inc. (TSX-V: AVT) ("Avanti" or the "Company") reports that it has extended the previously announced letter of intent (LOI) with a major Asian Steel producer to July 31, 2011 in order to … Click for more
Posted by oneadam
Dawson Creek, Fort St John, North West
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Calgary Herald By Dina O’Meara, Calgary Herald April 28, 2011 Oil and gas producer Nexen Inc. sees a future in liquefied natural gas as a means to market its prolific shale gas assets in British Columbia, but not for some years The Calgary-based company, … Click for more
Posted by pcook
BC Coal, China, Economic Development, Mining, North West, Prince Rupert
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
With long term contracts signed with companies such as Arch Coal, Ridley Terminals is expanding to accommodate coal export for Asia. The facility located in Prince Rupert is owned and operated by the Government of Canada. There are planning a 35 acre expansion will include a new rail dump car for coal, iron ore and [...]
Posted by pcook
BC Economy, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Economic Development, First Nations, Fort St John, North East, Oil & Gas
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Trans Canada Pipelines as part of the Alaska Pipeline Project with ExxonMobil will be holding a number of hearings in Northern British Columbia in the coming weeks. The hearings will take place the following dates April 19 – West Moberly First Nation, Dunne-za Lodge, 330-730pm April 21 – Fort St John, North Peace Cultural Centre, [...]
Posted by pcook
Business Advice, Economic Development
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Sometimes we want to make sure we have everything that is the latest app for social media and for our business. It is important to embrace social media but what is not needed is the implication that you need everything. You need to decide what works best for you. You also need to decide what [...]
Posted by pcook
BC Economy, Business Advice, Economic Development, Viewpoints
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
You have a website and it looks good. You paid someone or had your nephew do the job for you and it is up and running. All the good pictures are loading properly and everything works. Customers should start placing orders with you any day. Just sit at your computer and make money. I hate [...]
Posted by pcook
BC Economy, China, Economic Development, Featured, First Nations, Kitimat, Oil & Gas, Rocky Mountain Foothills, Terrace, US Business, Viewpoints
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
The Enbridge Pipeline debate is still ranging on with a number of new developments and insights for Northern British Columbia. This $5.5 billion 1,172 km pipeline from Edmonton, Alberta to Kitimat, BC is slated to start in 2016. With the price of raw materials in the mining sector increasing and the price of oil at [...]
Posted by fadams
Mining
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
April 13, 2011Bard Ventures Ltd. – Closes 1st Tranche of Financing Vancouver, BC, Canada – Bard Ventures Ltd. (“Bard“) is pleased to announce that on April 11, 2011 it closed the first tranche of the non-brokered private placement for 6,500,000 units at $0.08 per unit (the “Units“), (previously announced by news release dated March 14, [...]
Posted by pcook
BC Economy, Tourism, Tumbler Ridge
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Canadian Dehua International Mines Group is buying the Twilight Lodge motel, with the sale expected to complete by the end of this month. The lodge, located at 115 Founders Street in Tumbler Ridge, includes 28 rooms, with eight having queen size beds. Dehua has not indicated what their plans are for the hotel. Grande Prairie-based [...]
Posted by pcook
BC Economy, Business Advice, Economic Development, Real Estate, Retail, Tourism, Viewpoints
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Being located in a rural and/or remote geographic location presents different challenges to the business owner. With a location further away from an urban, where most of your competitors are located it is important to present to your customers that you are the preferred business of choice for them. One of the best ways to [...]