MLA questions Canfor offset rationale
July 28, 2011
Mark Nielsen, Prince George Citizen
Cariboo North independent MLA Bob Simpson is continuing to raise concerns over the Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT).
Northern Development Delivers $10 Million Community Adjustment Fund for Federal Government
Prince George, British Columbia - Today, the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced funding for the Northern Development Initiative Trust to help communities across northern British Columbia take advantage of the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF) aimed at helping create jobs and maintain employment in communities hard hit by the current economic slowdown. Read more...
Federal pine beetle dollars
MP Dick Harris was in Vanderhoof on a frosty Friday one week before Christmas, delivering riches and good cheer. Harris had a huge cheque to hand over to the Upper Nechako Wilderness Council (UNWC) to grow new industry in light of the Mountain Pine Beetle. Read more...
Manufacturer creating jobs
A $30-million Northern Trust program is helping Del-Tech Manufacturing Inc. to expand its manufacturing base and create at least a dozen new jobs. Read more...
Liberals roll out mountain pine beetle strategy
The federal Liberals have launched a mountain pine beetle strategy, promising to spend $250 million over four years on combatting its spread and protecting communities from fire threat. Read more...
Bush's Lost Jobs - The Fuller Story
George W. bush has been blamed for many things. But one that comes up repeatedly is the loss of 3 million manufacturing jobs, which many critics attribute to his trade policies. Read more ...
B.C. bands get down to business
FIRST NATIONS: Some chiefs reject 'dependency mindset'
They may be an unrecognized
factor in the B.C. economy, but make no mistake, First Nation bands and individuals
are jumping on board
B.C.'s economic train. Read more ...
Laggard Canada being outpaced
Canada is still a great country -- rich, safe, well-endowed and well-connected -- but we are slowly slipping to the back of the pack of developed nations. We are laggards in productivity, we are being out-paced by both rich and middle-income competitors. Read more ...
