CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS POWER B.C.’S FUTURE

B.C. biomass energy company Pacific BioEnergy Corporation is partnering with global energy leader GDF SUEZ on a $24-million expansion of the wood pellet plant in Prince George. GDF SUEZ has also agreed to purchase 2.5 million tonnes of … Click for more

West Fraser reports $20-million loss

Vancouver Sun Costs associated with the closure of its Eurocan pulp mill at Kitimat accounted for most of the charges. Operating earnings in West Fraser’s lumber and … Click for more

Fjordland Exploration Inc.: Gold Fields Resumes Drilling at Woodjam North, B.C.

MarketWatch (press release) … Resources Inc. are 42%/58% partners (QUEST) exploring 11 properties totalling 100000 hectares in the Quesnel terrane, north and south of Prince George. … Click for more

PacLease increases western presence

Today’s Trucking News The new locations in Canada are: Campbell River, BC, Fort St. John, BC, Houston, BC, Quesnel, BC, Terrace, BC, Williams Lake, BC, and Whitehorse, Yukon. Click for more

GOLD MINING: Mining to restart at QR in February

GOLD MINING: Mining to restart at QR in February Canadian Mining Journal Built in 1994 near Quesnel, the QR mine and mill was originally operated by Kinross Gold. The property produced 118.084 oz of gold from May 1995 to April …

Entree Gold 2009 Exploration and Corporate Update

PR Newswire (press release) The Crystal Property is an early stage molybdenum-copper prospect about 120 kilometres west-southwest of Prince George, BC that covers a sizeable, … Click for more

Quesnel plans wood-first bylaw

Quesnel plans wood-first bylaw Prince George Citizen The City of Quesnel has committed to developing a bylaw that calls for building with wood in its community, a move it hopes will lead other municipalities … Quesnel plans wood-first bylaw

Is stimulus going to right regions?

Globe and Mail And I don’t see that happening,” said Robert Leclerc, president of the Quesnel and District Labour Council, in the Cariboo. “I feel sorry for the pulp mill … Click for more

West Fraser in the red

West Fraser in the red Prince George Citizen West Fraser continues to operate sawmills in Smithers, Houston, Fraser Lake, Chetwynd, Quesnel and Williams Lake in north and central BC It also has two … Click for more

Airport services to remain for now

Williams Lake Tribune Quesnel would also be affected if Williams Lake flight services were remoted since Quesnel’s services are remoted to Williams Lake. … Click for more

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