Business & Economy

Deadline for cabinet to decide future of Trans Mountain expansion is today

OTTAWA - The federal government is widely expected to green light the Trans Mountain expansion project a second time today but, even with a Yes vote, construction is likely weeks, if not months a...

Jun 17, 2019

Charging stations coming

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro has released the results of a survey with respect to electric vehicles. It found that, while BC has the highest number of sales, "... close to 70 per cent of British Columbian...

Jun 17, 2019 Electric Vehicle

It's Tax Freedom Day

PRINCE GEORGE - Starting today is when the average Canadian would start working for themself rather than for the tax man. That's according to the Fraser Institute, deeming June 14 as Tax Freedom Day. ...

Jun 14, 2019

Researcher Vivian Krause follows the money

PRINCE GEORGE - The #North Matters has brought a speaker to the city for a special event. Vivian Krause has done plenty of research that shows many anti-resource organizations, predominantly in BC, ar...

Jun 13, 2019 Vivian Krause

More curtailments faced in forestry

Another forest operation has closed it's doors. The Norbord OSB plant in 100 Mile House has announced its intentions to indefinitely curtail operations, affecting 160 employees. That comes on the heel...

Jun 11, 2019 Canfor

Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides country

OTTAWA - A Senate committee says the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's northern coast will divide the country, inflame separatist sentiment...

Jun 05, 2019

Seniors lead charge against another tax increase

PRINCE GEORGE - The deadline to stop a potential two percent tax levy increase is Thursday at 5pm. Prince George council is looking to borrow over $32 million dollars to pay for 11 projects around the...

May 29, 2019

Liberals push forward with ratification of new NAFTA in House of Commons

OTTAWA - The federal government has moved forward in Parliament with the ratification of the new North American free-trade agreement as the legislative clock ticks towards a summer adjournment and fal...

May 27, 2019

Planned power outage shocks business owner

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro is the midst of upgrading some electrical transformers across the province. To replace the transformers it requires turning off the power. For Mike Godfrey owner of Budget Bra...

May 22, 2019 Mech light on

City wants to hear from business

PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George wants to hear from local business, large and small, in order to get a better snapshot of the local labour force and the challenges businesses have in retainin...

May 22, 2019 skilled labour