Posted by pcook
Alternative Energy, BC Economy, Business Profiles, Economic Development, Featured, Mining, Oil & Gas, Prince George
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
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 [...]
Posted by oneadam
Alternative Energy, China, First Nations, Forest Industry, North West
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
Globe and Mail British Columbia’s native communities have often been, at best, reactive to Chinese investment in energy and mining projects. But that is starting to change. The Kaska Dena Council in Northern BC is in the final stages of a deal with a Chinese company … Click for more
Posted by oneadam
BC Economy, Forest Industry, North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Monday, July 18th, 2011
China edges out US as top BC lumber customer Vancouver Sun The minister credited the United Steelworkers union for reaching innovative agreements with the province’s forestry sector to get smaller sawmills back in operation to meet the new demand. “There was no politics involved; it was just about making … Click for more from the [...]
Posted by oneadam
Forest Industry, North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Monday, July 18th, 2011
CBC.ca Beginning of Story Content Trade figures show the value of softwood lumber exported to China has surpassed the US for the first time, sending powerful signals about the importance of the Asia-Pacific markets for BC’s economy and job prospects. … Click for more at CBC
Posted by oneadam
BC Economy, Forest Industry, North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
Source: Vancouver Sun Bell expects accelerating sales in the fourth quarter as a result of what the ministry bills as the "largest ever BC forestry trade mission," which will run … Click for more
Posted by oneadam
North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Troy Media Corporation There were many mining companies on the list – not all of them small. In fact, the only thing that has been working for the forest industry is Murphy’s … Click for more
Posted by oneadam
BC Economy, First Nations, North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Vancouver Sun You can read that pine beetles have denuded and killed an area of BC forest land equivalent to the area of California and New York combined, but it doesn’t … Click for more
Posted by oneadam
Burns Lake, Forest Industry, North Central, North West
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
UPI.com Officials told the network the blaze, located southeast of Burns Lake, was not expected to get significantly larger because of cooling temperatures and a … Click for more
Posted by oneadam
BC Economy, Forest Industry
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
The Province By Paul Luke, The Province May 12, 2010 BC’s forest sector is enjoying a welcome rally but may have to wait until at least next year to blaze into full … Click for more
Posted by oneadam
BC Economy, Forest Industry, North Central, Vanderhoof
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Omenica Express Mayor Gerry Thiessen and council are not happy with the recent decision concerning the Vanderhoof Forest District office. District offices in Vanderhoof as … Click for more
