Victoria Times Colonist By Ben Parfitt, Times Colonist March 9, 2012 As more and more raw, unprocessed logs leave British Columbia’s coast in ocean freighters bound for the far side of the world, a common refrain from some in our forest industry is that we have no choice. Click for more
CFTKTV We all know that opening your own business can have its risks and Prince Rupert’s downtown has faced some hardships, but with a few businesses opening up this year, things may be looking up. Derek Baker, Economic Development Officer of Prince Rupert …
portworld Canada’s Port of Prince Rupert has announced it has received $15 million from the Canadian government for its Road Rail Utility Corridor, an initiative which aims to unlock port expansion and job creation in the area. According to a press release, … Click for more
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 [...]
CBC.ca – 1 day ago Prince Rupert wants to be BC’s next natural gas hub, and is in talks with BG Group — the world’s second biggest natural gas developer — to make that happen. Click for more
Prince Rupert Northern View By Shaun Thomas – The Northern View Looking back at 2011, Prince Rupert Port Authority CEO Don Krusel says it should be one of many record-breaking years to come in a bright future for the group and the region. The port authority ended the year with … Click for more
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
Vancouver Sun Enbridge’s Northern Gateway bid is to build two pipelines from Bruderheim, 60 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, along a 1172-kilometre route to Kitimat on the BC coast. One would be a 36-inch pipe, which would deliver to Kitimat for export up to 525000 … Click for more
Progressive Rail Roading In addition, the project — which calls for building new inbound and outbound rail lines, and extending on-site rail and utilities — will “anchor bulk, container and logistics terminal developments,” said Port of Prince Rupert President and Chief … Click for more
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 [...]
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