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

BC Port Development

The Ports of British Columbia have attracted attention lately with the exporting of raw materials overseas. The concern about Ridley Island having a 40% of all capacity taken up by US firms that are moving coal from the US Midwest to Prince Rupert has been  raised by many people. With Ridley being a Federal Government [...]

New report outlines gov’t strategies to promote job growth

BCLocalNews The BC economy, including employment growth, is expected to increase on average by 1.8 per cent per year from now to 2019. It is estimated that this growth … Click for more

Alaskan volcano helped BC sockeye bounce back, scientists suspect

Source: Globe and Mail Using satellite imagery and oceanographic data gathered by a Department of Fisheries and Oceans vessel, she concluded the ash caused an explosion in … Click for more

Prince Rupert – the Northern Gateway to Asia-North American trade

Located on British Columbia’s beautiful Pacific North Coast and at the mouth of the majestic Skeena River, Prince Rupert is Canada’s Northern Gateway for Asia-North American trade. Prince Rupert is a small northern Canadian city with cosmopolitan features. Just 40 kilometers from the Alaskan Border and a short distance by ferry to the Queen Charlotte [...]

Scallop grow-out gets approval for construction

thenorthernview.com A scallop grow-out facility at the Canadian Fishing Company property in Prince Rupert’s Seal Cove area has received permission from the City of Prince … Click for more

Forecast not looking good for BC’s salmon stocks this year

Vancouver Sun Chinook and coho are the linchpins of BC’s vigorous recreational fishery. Although sports anglers harvest only about three per cent of the total catch, … Click for more

Bring back the blueprint for salmon habitat

Victoria Times Colonist … on the Management of Pacific Salmon Fisheries Issues, because so much progress has been made and today there are no salmon problems in BC whatsoever. … Click for more

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