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More mill closures inevitable as B.C. forest industry crisis deepens

More mill closures inevitable as B.C. forest industry crisis deepens

Resource industry analyst Ben Parfitt predicts at least one more Interior pulp mill could be targeted for permanent closure
Regional crime unit investigating ongoing thefts

Regional crime unit investigating ongoing thefts

Investigators from Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, and North District RCMP have been assigned to the Peace Region Crime Reduction Unit
One of B.C.'s energy regulators rebrands as ... BC Energy Regulator

One of B.C.'s energy regulators rebrands as ... BC Energy Regulator

Regulator's mandate expanded to include hydrogen, geothermal
Three out of four Fort St. John homeowners hold a mortgage

Three out of four Fort St. John homeowners hold a mortgage

B.C.’s younger communities under increasing pressure from rate hikes, data reveals
Downtown business owners object to drug site plan

Downtown business owners object to drug site plan

Some Fort St. John business owners are speaking out against plans to open a supervised drug consumption site downtown.
Korea and Japan want Canadian LNG – can Canada deliver?

Korea and Japan want Canadian LNG – can Canada deliver?

Japanese, Korean officials make the case for demand for Canadian energy
Epscan founder mourned

Epscan founder mourned

A long time local entrepreneur and businessman in Fort St. John is being mourned this week. Don Stirling, founder of the local instrumentation company Epscan, died Feb. 7 at the age of 70.
Local jobs count drops

Local jobs count drops

1,200 fewer people were working in Northeast B.C. in January compared to one year ago
Northern B.C. rural businesses to benefit from $1.5 million in funding

Northern B.C. rural businesses to benefit from $1.5 million in funding

NDIT will get $1.5 million from the province to hire business advisors
Milburn report to NDP cabinet details rift with Site C contractor, expresses concern about another

Milburn report to NDP cabinet details rift with Site C contractor, expresses concern about another

The public version of a former deputy minister’s October 2020 report to cabinet, which prompted the NDP government to keep building Site C, did not contain a subtle caution about a major contractor.
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