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PRINCE GEORGE, BC – The Board of Directors of the Northern Development Initiative Trust are pleased to announce Northern Development as a local government funding partner for eligible Towns for Tomorrow projects. On October 14th, the Province of British Columbia opened the 2010/2011 application intake for Towns for Tomorrow funding, a program that provides municipalities and regional districts with capital funding for healthy living, sustainable environmental management, and job creation projects. Northern Development can financially partner with municipalities and regional …

PRINCE GEORGE, BC – Northern Development’s popular Grant Writing Support program is already fully subscribed for the 2010 year. “The Grant Writing Support program ensures that communities and First Nations will be able to hire a grant writer to access programs and dollars from any funding source to provide needed investments in community infrastructure and services,” stated Northern Development Chair Evan Saugstad. “This program has consistently produced the highest return on investment of any program offered by Northern Development.” The …

Prince George, BC – The (Northern Development) and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) have signed an agreement to help central and northern BC’s manufacturing businesses and suppliers access up to $200 million in incremental capital over the next decade to grow in today’s global marketplace. The loan guarantee partnership agreement targets small and medium-sized businesses in central and northern BC’s resource processing, manufacturing and supply sectors. It provides eligible projects and borrowers with the opportunity to access loan …

Northern focus Janine North has leveraged her experience in agriculture and forestry to prove women can be successful in B.C.’s resource sector Joel McKay Janine North thinks being a woman in B.C.’s male-dominated resource sector gives her an edge. “I have never faced a glass ceiling,” said North, 49. “Being a woman allows you to bring a different or unexpected skill set, and I see that as an advantage not a disadvantage.” Northern Development Chief Executive Officer Janine North speaks …

BC TRANSMISSION CORPORATION INFORMATION BULLETIN January 28, 2010 VANCOUVER – BC Transmission Corporation (BCTC) has submitted an Environmental Assessment Certificate Application to the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) for the proposed Northwest Transmission Line (NTL) Project. The proposed project is a 335 km, 287 kV transmission line between Skeena Substation (near Terrace) and a new substation to be built near Bob Quinn Lake. This new line would provide a secure interconnection point for clean generation projects; provide a reliable supply …