News Influencing Decision Makers in Northern BC
PRINCE RUPERT
Cascadia Seaweed is expanding into new markets, and is setting up a larger farm and biorefinery near Prince Rupert.
A new housing project is underway at 836 3rd Ave., set to provide 38 affordable rental homes for the community, and will be managed by the Lax Kw’alaams WAAP Housing Society.
Nalwa Renovations Limited has now expanded to Prince Rupert.
Gas Liquids Engineering has successfully completed the Issued for Construction scope on the AltaGas Ltd. Ridley Island Energy Export Facility.
KITIMAT
Petronas has agreed to a 20-year contract for the liquefaction capacity of one million tonnes annually at the Kitimat-based Cedar LNG project.
The Haisla Nation has reached an agreement with the sellers, California-based Chevron Corp. and Australia’s Woodside Energy Group Ltd., to purchase the assets of a shelved project that was once intended to be one of the biggest terminals for exporting liquefied natural gas from British Columbia.
Vendors are invited to register for the December 7, 2025 Light Up Kitimat event, hosted inside City Centre Mall and outdoors in the upper mall parking area.
TERRACE
Chad Penney
Chad Penney has been appointed Business Development Leader of Allnorth Americas, located in Terrace.
The North Coast Transmission Line, an ambitious $1.2 billion infrastructure project that would link Prince Rupert and Terrace, has been announced by the Province of British Columbia.
Taisheng International Investments Services Inc. has been ordered by the B.C. Supreme Court to return a $6.18-million construction deposit to the City of Terrace after it failed to satisfy the deadlines for the Skeena Industrial Development Park project.
SMITHERS
Megan Olson, the Managing Lawyer for the Smithers Parents Legal Centre, has been appointed as a justice in the Provincial Court.
Smithers Brewing Co. won Best in Show at the 2025 BC Beer Awards.
The Toodoggone historic mining region in Northern British Columbia is home to the Foggy Mountain Property, a claim block that Element One Hydrogen and Critical Minerals have the option to acquire in its entirety. According to Buscando Resources Corp., there is a lot of exploration potential on the Foggy Mountain Property, which has solid technical merit.
Supreme Critical Metals Inc. has completed a site visit to the Silver Vista silver-copper property near Smithers, confirming strong potential and next-phase targets.
PRINCE GEORGE
Daphne Shelton
Daphne Shelton has been appointed as Director of Commercial Development by the Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA).
Dr. Geoffrey Payne has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Michael Smith Health Research BC.
Dennis Callaghan and Jacqueline Reed have joined the University of Northern British Columbia’s Board of Governors.
Kode Contracting Ltd has launched its newest division – Kode Concrete.
Sanika Sunil has started working as Clinical Equipment & Integration Specialist (Capital Projects) in the Biomedical Engineering department at Northern Health – BC.
YWCA has expanded to a new space in Prince George.
A new Official Community Plan (OCP) has been adopted by the City of Prince George following over two years of public consultation and engagement with community groups and residents. In the October 20, 2025, meeting, Council granted the final reading and adoption of the updated OCP bylaw.
WILLIAMS LAKE
CanGas Propane has recently launched its new propane branch in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake First Nation has developed Sugar Cane Cannabis into a vertically integrated operation that encompasses cultivation, processing, and retail with the support of the BC Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund.
The Williams Lake Stampede Grounds sani-dump station will be reopened in the spring after being shuttered for the season due to the low overnight temperatures.
QUESNEL
UAP Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of CF Diesel and Tire as the newest Traction Express associate partner in the City of Quesnel.
The animal control pound in the city of Quesnel will not be run by the B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals by the year’s end, according to the organization.
100 MILE HOUSE
Kayle Barker
Kayle Barker has been appointed as the new Business Development Manager for Northern BC at Van-Kam Freightways Ltd.
West Fraser announced that it will permanently close its 100 Mile House and Augusta, Georgia lumber mills by the conclusion of 2025, subject to an orderly wind-down.
FORT ST. JOHN
Dr. Kenyon and Judith Kenyon were given the ‘Freedom of the Municipality’ award and the Key to the Community by the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) at the Community Excellence Awards.
Frank Peach was honoured by the council for his 20 years of devoted service as a firefighter with the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality.
Jeff Thompson was appointed by the council as the newly designated director of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality‘s Community Forest General Partner Corporation to the Fort Nelson First Nation/Northern Rockies Regional Municipality.
The FSJ Hospital Foundation has been awarded a generous grant from the TB Vets Charitable Foundation to assist in the purchase of a Body Plethysmograph, a critical piece of equipment for the Respiratory Department at Fort St. John Hospital.
According to the Q3 report released by Enbridge, the company generated $682 million in earnings under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or $0.30 per common share for the quarter ending September 30th.
The Lido Theatre will host the Fort St. John Co-op Community Christmas Concert on November 26th in support of the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre.
The Fort St. John Association for Community Living received a $10,000 grant from Pacific Canbriam Energy Gas in support of the Terus Community Centre Capital Campaign.
The Northern Healthy Communities Fund has awarded $294,500 to the City of Fort St. John to support the Housing Solutions Initiative, which will assist those who are homeless or in danger of losing their homes.
The Northern Rockies Regional Council has passed Bylaw No. 240, 2025, which allows the exemption of certain properties and improvements from property taxes in accordance with the Community Charter. This exemption is set to take effect in 2026.
The proposed policy for the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality‘s lease and sale of municipal facilities and land was examined by the Regional Council. Tenants in the commercial sector will be required to pay market rent, while $100 per month will be charged to non-profit organizations that provide services and programs that are in line with the Council’s strategic aims.
Bylaw 238, 2025, NRRM Zoning Amendment (4401 55 St – Site-Specific Bulk Fuel), proposes amending the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, to allow a site-specific bulk fuel plant at 4401 55 Street. All other zoning requirements would stay unaffected as the amendment added “Bulk Fuel Plant” as an allowed principal use for that land. Local commercial and industrial development will be supported while zoning limitations are maintained.
Council amended a previous decision to confirm that the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality will manage Canada Community Building Fund – Strategic Priorities Fund grant funds if the application is successful. The Municipality will additionally fund any additional expenditures for installing the new Long-term Planning and Financial Analysis Software.
The 6 Yard Bin Collection Contract was awarded to Wide Sky Disposal 1989 Ltd. by the Regional Council for a three-year period. The contract includes garbage collection along the Alaska Highway from Prophet River to Contact Creek, as well as several municipal sites within Fort Nelson.
Deloitte LLP updated Regional Council on the Economic Diversification Strategy Project, which included a review of the previous Economic Development Strategy, new data collection, and analyses of the region’s economic base, investment readiness, and global trends.
Grant application for $50,000 to be submitted to the Canada Community Building Fund – Strategic Priorities Fund (Capacity Building Stream) in order to acquire software for long-term planning and financial analysis was authorized by the Regional Council.
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