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July 26

Boot camp to help northern BC businesses bloom amid the coming wave of investment

Northern Development’s contractor-supplier boot camp will help businesses ready themselves and their workers to take on a major wave of capital investment across the north. Northern BC is expected to enjoy more than $60 billion in capital investment in the coming years, but small and medium-sized contractors and suppliers might not yet have the tools they need to cash in on the tidal wave of capital that will hit the region. Last month, Northern Development Initiative Trust delivered its first contractor-supplier …

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"The Kitamaat Port Development Society is proud to be a part of this tremendous partnership effort in helping to make this vital project a reality. The Port of Kitimat has the potential to make Kitimat an important player in the National Asia-Pacific Gateway Strategy."

Roger Harris, Executive Director, Kitamaat Port Development Society

A Publicly-Owned Break Bulk Shipping Terminal Is Examined in Kitimat

Efficient and cost effective transportation of bulk goods is fundamental to sustaining and growing northern British Columbia's resource-based industries as well as new and existing manufacturers. The study found that a publicly operated break bulk shipping terminal in Kitimat would be a viable international shipping option for both domestic and…

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