Quicksilver Resources granted conditional environmental assessment approval for Fortune Creek Gas Plant
VICTORIA – Environment Minister Mary Polak and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman have issued a conditional Environmental Assessment Certificate to Quicksilver Resources for the Fortune Creek Gas Plant, located…
The Board meets with Premier at UBCM Convention
The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality officicals attended the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention where numerous resolutions are brought forward and voted on. Included this year were concerns associated with…
Karma can be a beautiful thing… under the right circumstances
Karma can be a beautiful thing under the right circumstances. Those circumstances were perfect on Friday September 27th at 11:03 p.m. While police were driving along 50th Avenue North, a…
Amendments made to the Canada – Malaysia Air Transport Agreement to enhance the flow of business and people
“Our Government is committed to supporting the development of Canada’s air transport industry to further benefit travellers, shippers, and the economy in general.” KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Prime Minister Stephen…
Survey shows 7 out of 10 Canadians rate future energy needs as important
On Monday Shell Canada released the new “Future of Energy” survey with new data on Canadian’s perception of key issues and challenges in meeting global energy needs. The survey was…
BC Hydro providing $184K to support career and skills training in northeast
FORT ST. JOHN – Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Core Review, announced last Thursday at the 2013 Fort St. John Energy Conference that BC…
Mobile business licence will cut red tape for tradespeople
Small business month is off to a promising start with two initiatives aimed at reducing red tape, which has repeatedly been identified as the second-highest concern of business owners, after…
Casualty crashes in BC almost double when winter approaches
RICHMOND – When it comes to winter, the number of casualty crashes in December, involving driving too fast for the conditions almost doubles compared to October. According to a five-year…
$36 billion announced for LNG and pipeline
On Sunday, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Rezak announced Petronas, the state company in his country, will spend $36-billion over about 30 years on various LNG efforts focused on B.C., including…
Giant vegetable season is back!
Who says it’s impossible to grow nice produce in the muskeg around Fort Nelson? Once again, the Fort Nelson News office has been the lucky recipient of abnormally large (and…
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