Encana posts third quarter profit as liquids volumes increase
Encana (ECA) +1.7% premarket after reporting a second straight quarterly net profit and lowering its capex forecast. Q3 cash flow fell 28% Y/Y to $660M, or $0.20/share, but ECA expects…
Consultations to make it easier to do business in B.C.
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is working with small businesses to identify ways to make it easier to do business here in B.C. Formal consultation sessions for the Small Business…
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…
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…
$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…
Former Fort Nelson businessman and civic leader dies
Al left us unexpectedly on the morning of Friday, September 6th at the age of 73 years. He is survived by his sons Allan (Caroline) Brown of Surrey, BC; Kurtis…
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