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 area, 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 [...]
There will be a number of companies such as Galaxy Broadband www.galaxybroadband.ca and Timberspan Wood Products www.timberspan.ca at an open house on Thursday April 26 at 12985 Willow Cale Road in Prince George. This open house is being presented by Northern BC Business www.northernbcbusiness.com and Northern BC Mining www.northernbcmining.com. At this event businesses involved with [...]
Sun Wave Forest Products purchased this mill in 2006 with a promise to inject investment and resume production. When the company did not fulfill its promise, the land was repossessed for taxes. Now Sun Wave has been caught trying received money from banks, based on the support of local Chinese government officials, that the mill [...]
With the recent announcement of Westjet serving small regional airports in Canada, FortSt Johnhas shown interest in being part of the destinations. There has also been interest from Enerjet www.enerjet.ca looking to includeFortSt John in their plans. This company specializes in charter 737 flights for large groups in the oil and gas sector. ThisCalgary based [...]
The District of Stewart is currently under taking a study on the development of their port to be used for exporting of raw materials. With the Portof Prince Rupertalways expanding the District of Stewart is looking at becoming more of a participant with a creation of a new website www.stewartworldport.com that will eventually promote the [...]
There has recently been a increase in the interest in condo and townhouse owners from the Vancouver area in the purchasing of units in Prince George for this children while they go to school at UNBC www.unbc.ca. There is even some interest in developers from Vancouve r to develop these types of units to serve the [...]
The Regional District of Fraser Fort George is currently soliciting proposals for the branding of the Robson-Canoe Valleys which includes Valemount and McBride. The Regional District is looking to increase economic development in that region that would focus on domestic investment in the region. With an emphasis on attracting people from Alberta and the Vancouver [...]
Nadina Community Futures is seeking proposals to create a economic market and potential export program for Artisans in the Nadina region. This region would include Burns Lake, Smithers and Houston areas along with other small communities in the area. This project was brought forward by the Chief Louie Paddle Company from the Cheslatta First Nation [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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