No decision yet on Canpotex facility in Prince Rupert, says Potash Corp. CEO

Prince Rupert Northern View During an earning call on January 26, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan CEO William J. Doyle said a decision has yet to be made on a potash export facility on Ridley Island in Prince Rupert. The proposed Canpotex export terminal, along with a rail and … Click for more

Province’s workforce continues to shrink

Canada.com He started his consultation with local business and political leaders as well as other interested stakeholders in Fort St. John. "The immigration task force is part of the BC Jobs Plan. A strategy aimed at preparing for the expected economic boom," Yap … Click for more

Burns Lake was facing disaster even before the explosion

Globe and Mail After an explosion destroyed the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake last week, families in the community lit two candles for missing and injured workers. Then they lit a third candle for the mill itself. Since the mill opened in 1975 as a … Click for more

Canadian oil and gas industry experiences fracking boom. But at what cost?

Alaska Dispatch "There definitely is concern on the part of people living in northeast BC on the scale of developments, which are quite significant already and are only in their infancy,"said Ben Parfitt, an analyst with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, … Click for more

Enbridge pipeline to BC coast gets support of Gitxsan hereditary …

Winnipeg Free Press Northern Gateway would help increase Canadian oil exports shipped by tanker from BC ports to China and other Pacific Rim countries. Click for more from the Winnipeg Free Press

Dawson Creek booming, but employers are having a hard time finding enough workers

The Province Packed restaurants, full hotels, empty store shelves and shiny new trucks are the hallmarks of this northeast BC town that is reaping the benefits of a booming oil-and-gas industry. In a time when many British Columbians can’t find work, Dawson Creek … Click for more from the Vancouver Province

Number of Prince Rupert resident receiving EI falls by 30 per cent

thenorthernview.com … Rupert at 30 per cent, Cranbrook dropped by 32.1 per cent, Port Alberni by 35 per cent and Fort St. John had the largest drop in BC with 40 per cent. … Click here fore more

Blue collar jobs are hot in BC

Source: CTV.ca The economy may be lukewarm, but if you are looking for work or thinking about a career change, blue-collar jobs are red hot — with salaries climbing into … Click for more

SWEDES KICK BIOFUEL TIRE POTENTIAL HERE

Source: Terrace Economic Development Associaation, www.teda.ca A COMPANY owned by the Swedish government is the latest to explore the chances of turning northwest wood into pellets to be burned in European power plants. Officials from Vattenfall, a company with $24.5 billion in annual revenues, were in the area the end of last month accompanied by [...]

NORTHWEST TRANSMISSION LINE (NTL) PROJECT

Source: Terrace Economic Development Website at http://www.teda.ca/ BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY NETWORKING SESSION BC Hydro is hosting an NTL Business Opportunity Networking Session. This event will provide a forum for local contractors to exchange business information with the proponents shortlisted to participate in the Request for Proposals for the NTL design build contract. Date:Thursday October 28, 2010 [...]

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