Northern Development and National Bank team up on new funding program for central and northern B.C. businesses

February 20

Northern Development and National Bank team up on new funding program for central and northern B.C. businesses

Supply chain financing program provides just in time cash for local businesses looking to expand alongside major industrial projects February 20, 2013 Prince George, B.C. – Amid a wave of major new projects proposed across central and northern B.C., Northern Development Initiative Trust has teamed up with National Bank of Canada to provide a new source of financing that will help small and medium-sized businesses in the region grow alongside the economy and create new jobs. In partnership with the …

January 28

Web portal elevates investment opportunities in Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast

Fourth regional investment website features major projects and key community information to make it easier for businesses to get in touch with communities in B.C.’s interior. Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast – A new regional investment attraction website, Invest Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast BC, has been launched to promote the exciting investment opportunities in British Columbia’s central interior and coast. Invest Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast BC is an interactive website that showcases where the best investment opportunities and major projects are located in this stunning region of …

January 10

Northern Development wins ‘Technology Provider of the Year’ award for “Invest in Northwest BC” web portal

A web portal designed to attract global investment to northwest B.C. won major accolades at the annual Northern B.C. Business and Technology awards gala in Prince George January 9.

Invest in Northwest BC, a regional investment website developed in partnership with communities throughout northwest B.C., earned two nominations at the event and took home the ‘Technology Provider of the Year’ award. The site was also nominated in the ‘Technology and Industry Newsmaker of the Year’ award category. The website, which Northern Development Initiative Trust spearheaded on behalf of northwest communities, was launched last spring to wide acclaim from the business community throughout the province. Since then, it has promoted investment opportunities in municipalities such as Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Queen Charlotte and others, and helped connect potential investors with economic development officers throughout the region.

December 07

Mackenzie rejuvenated: major projects help forestry town bloom

Mackenzie is back.

Only a few years ago, the forestry-dependent town was down on its luck with mill shutdowns and an exodus of residents to greener pastures.

But thanks to partnerships, strong leadership in the community and new markets in Asia the northern B.C. town, which is home to the world’s largest tree crusher, is alive with new activity.

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November 06

Port, clean energy and exploration drive next activity in Stewart

Sleepy Stewart B.C. is humming with activity amidst port activity, tourism and a renewed fervour for mining exploration in the region.

The town of 500, which shares a border crossing with Alaska, is jam-packed with workers from the $90 million Long Lake hydroelectric project, and geologists who spend their days…

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September 18

Heartland B.C. communities invite new investment with the launch of “Invest North Central BC”

New web portal features major projects, and key community information to link potential investors with opportunities in north central B.C.

North Central British Columbia – The communities of north central B.C. have joined forces to launch a ground breaking investment portal to attract new business opportunities to one of the province’s fastest growing regions.

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