BRITISH COLUMBIA - Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement on the Province’s civil claim on ‘forever chemicals’: “The Province of British Columbia has taken the lead in...
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NORTHERN BC BRIEFS – JUNE 20, 2024
Future of University Heights Park Input PRINCE GEORGE – The City of Prince George is inviting residents to provide input on the future development of Chancellor Park, located in University Heights....
CHALLENGES FACING ATLANTIC POWER’S WILLIAMS LAKE PLANT
WILLIAMS LAKE - On June 17th, multiple stakeholders and representatives from various levels of government, including Premier David Eby and staff from three provincial ministries, attended a Special...
BCREA: CANADIAN HOUSING STARTS FOR MAY 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts rose 10 per cent to 264,506 units in May at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 35 per cent from the same month last year....
PARTNERSHIP FORMED FOR PROPOSED NORTHERN BC STRADDLE PLANT
NORTHERN BC - The Saulteau First Nation (SFN) has joined the McLeod Lake Indian Band (MLIB) as an equal owner and proponent in a proposed “straddle plant” to be built and operated by on MLIB reserve...
BC SALMON FARMERS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT IN CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY
CAMPBELL RIVER – A 5-year period to fully transition from traditional farming infrastructure poses challenges for further investments in technology and innovations and will further impact the...
ERRATIC REGULATION DETERRING INVESTMENTS IN CRITICAL MINING, ENERGY PROJECTS
OTTAWA – Lengthy delays and regulatory uncertainty is deterring investment in major infrastructure projects in Canada, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Smoothing the Path:...
PROCUREMENT FAIRNESS CLAUSE REMOVED FROM MANY TAXPAYER-FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has issued a province-wide industry alert following the confirmation of cases of removal of “Contract A” from the procurement process by a...
AGRI-BUSINESSES WANT STREAMLINED PROCESS FOR TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
OTTAWA - Canada is reviewing its Temporary Foreign Worker program: Agri-businesses want streamlined processes, more flexibility to stay competitive As Ottawa is looking to overhaul its Temporary...
CANADA’S BLUEPRINT FOR MASS TIMBER SUCCESS
OTTAWA – The Transition Accelerator unveiled The Mass Timber Roadmap, the comprehensive report that outlines an ambitious and strategic vision for the future of mass timber in Canada and its...
CANADIAN HOUSING ACTIVITY SEES ANOTHER QUIET MONTH IN MAY
OTTAWA – While May was another relatively uneventful month for many Canadian housing markets with national month-over-month home sales edging slightly lower and new listings moving only a...
FIRST NATIONS FINANCE AUTHORITY RAISES $452 MILLION IN FINANCING FOR 30 FIRST NATIONS
WEST BANK - First Nations Finance Authority's (FNFA) loan portfolio now exceeds $2.2 billion in loans to its members with the issuance of its 11th debenture that has provided 30 First Nations across...
NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS – JUNE 14, 2024
PRINCE GEORGE Tourism Prince George has launched the Farm Tour, a self-guided tour of local farms and food sustainability. The Farm Tour is open to sustainable farm operations in Prince George and...
ZERO AND LOW-EMISSION TRUCKS TO BE TESTED AT PORT OF PRINCE RUPERT
PRINCE RUPERT – Through an Integrated Marketplace project led by Innovate BC, new zero and low-emission heavy-duty (HDZEV) trucks will be added to operations at the Port of Prince Rupert to help...
TERRACE INSPECTION STATION OPENS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
TERRACE – A new commercial vehicle inspection station has officially opened ahead of schedule, just east of Terrace. The new station incorporates advanced transportation technology to expedite the...
KELOWNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: GROWTH ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR
By Mark MacDonald KELOWNA – To say that business is taking off at Kelowna International Airport would be an understatement. Chief Executive Officer Sam Samaddar notes that a number of new routes...