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View this article online:  Prince George Citizen Written by Bernice Trick – Citizen staff Published: Friday, 23 October 2009 Grade 12 students in B.C. central and northern school districts have a unique opportunity to win scholarship awards during competitions where new technologies are created. The program is a partnership between Northern Development Initiative Trust and B.C. Innovation Council which together have contributed $225,000 as winning scholarship money. The scholarships will be awarded through competitions called Idea Mashups in which the …

PRINCE GEORGE, BC – Grade twelve students from central and northern British Columbia now have access to a $225,000 Young Innovator Scholarship Fund based on their winning ideas, innovation and entrepreneurship. The scholarship fund is a partnership between Northern Development Initiative Trust (Northern Development) and the BC Innovation Council (BCIC). BCIC has contributed $150,000 and Northern Development has contributed $75,000 in support of this program. The scholarships will be awarded through “Idea MashUP” competitions, where students in high schools across …

Northern Development CEO, Janine North, was interviewed by CBC Radio 1 regarding the Government of Canada’s announcement of $130 million in Green Infrastructure Funding invested in the Northwest Transmission Line. Janine discusses the transmission line project that would electrify Highway 37 could directly trigger up to 10 mines, 10,700 jobs, $15 billion in investment and potentially up to $300 million in annual tax revenues in the region. Download CBC Radio 1 interview (4.0 mb MP3)

TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Communities across central and northern British Columbia were unanimous in their thanks to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada for its announcement of $130 million to ensure that the Northwest Transmission Line is built along Highway 37. “This will enable tremendous industrial development and needed jobs in the northwest, as well as economic benefits to all of BC,” said Terrace Mayor Dave Pernarowski. He’s ecstatic that there is now a combined commitment of …

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced funding for the construction of the Northwest Transmission Line in northern British Columbia, which could eventually connect with Alaska, reflecting Canada’s commitment to clean energy.  “Our government is supporting environmentally sound infrastructure and initiatives that promote cleaner, greener energy,” said the Prime Minister. “The Northwest Transmission Line will facilitate the development of green energy and help provide British Columbia’s northern and remote communities with more sustainable and affordable power.” The Government of Canada is supporting …

Grant Writer Support Program Update Many communities from across central and northern BC have achieved great success with the Grant Writer Support program.  Since the program’s inception in 2007, thirty-six communities have utilized $451,500 in Northern Development grants to hire sixty-one grant writers for four months each.  These grant writers applied for a total of $27.9 million in grants for small communities. Communities are achieving success rates of up to 91% in terms of grant applications made to the provincial …