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Oil and gas land sales rebound after lacklustre September

Oil and gas land sales rebound after lacklustre September

Petroleum and natural gas land sales in the province rebounded slightly at its October auction, bringing in $3.2 million. It’s a better result than September's total of $548,187, but a far cry from an October 2014 total of $14.3-million.
Oil downturn drives 'Alberta invasion' across B.C. border

Oil downturn drives 'Alberta invasion' across B.C. border

You can spot the ground forces of the Alberta invasion on just about any frontage road in Northeast B.C.
Plateau Pipeline open house set for Fort St. John

Plateau Pipeline open house set for Fort St. John

A company seeking to build a 160-kilometre pipeline from Wonowon to Taylor will hold an open house in Fort St. John Oct. 21 in conjunction with the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (EAO). Plateau Pipeline Ltd.'s proposed Northeast B.
Gas plant near Dawson Creek will be largest in decades

Gas plant near Dawson Creek will be largest in decades

Veresen's $860 million Sunrise Gas plant will feed gas to Alberta pipeline
Mid-size LNG players have big role in Western Canada

Mid-size LNG players have big role in Western Canada

Crew Energy, Painted Pony, Progress Energy, and Arc Resources keep natural gas production rolling
Troyer named a B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year

Troyer named a B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year

A Fort St. John business has won a major accounting firm’s Entrepreneur of the Year award.
Spectra proposes loops for Fort St. John Mainline

Spectra proposes loops for Fort St. John Mainline

Spectra Energy is conducting feasibility studies on a proposed expansion to its Fort St. John Mainline running between Taylor and Chetwynd. The pipeline transports sales-quality natural gas.
Pickell banks on Stewart, B.C., with new port

Pickell banks on Stewart, B.C., with new port

Fort St. John’s Ted Pickell, who has owned and operated Arctic Construction for 62 years, has launched a new venture in the coastal town of Stewart: a port. Pickell has built the first commercial wharf on B.C.’s coast in more than 30 years.
Former MP Jay Hill signs on with Progress Energy

Former MP Jay Hill signs on with Progress Energy

Involvement in earlier Progress deal was found to have breached the Conflict of Interest Act
Fort St. John businessman banks on Stewart with new coastal port

Fort St. John businessman banks on Stewart with new coastal port

Ted Pickell, Arctic Construction, invests $70M into Stewart World Port
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