Premier John Horgan and Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, announced the government’s plans to update and modernize forest policy and legislation in British Columbia.
Published: June 2, 2021 Written by: Bill Phillips Published by: pgdailynews.ca Image courtesy: pgdailynews.ca Victoria’s new vision for the forestry sector is a positive development for the industry, says a local mill owner. “I believe it is a step in the right direction in terms of getting more people involved and adding more social and…
Published: June 1, 2021 Written by: Caden Fanshaw Published by: ckpgtoday.ca Image courtesy: Province of BC PRINCE GEORGE – In a much-anticipated announcement, Premier John Horgan says the way forestry is done will change drastically to benefit communities that have been hit hard over recent years. The Premier mentioned the town of Mackenzie by name…
Prince George, BC – Trades and technology training in northern B.C. received a major boost today. Philanthropist and industry leader John A. Brink has announced a $1 million commitment to the College of New Caledonia throughout the next 10 years. The donation is the largest financial gift made by John Brink during his 55 years…
What do you think about when you hear the name John A. Brink? Business owner? Lumber industry mecca? Philanthropist? Community leader? Well, whatever comes to mind, all of them have been deemed valid by the province as the Prince George resident of over 50 years is set to receive B.C.’s highest civilian honour. Brink will…
Prince George, B.C. – Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, an Indigenous educator, researcher and scholar from the Stó:lō and St’at’imc First Nations, and John Brink, a forestry industry pioneer and philanthropist from Prince George, are slated to receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees during the 2019 convocation at the University of Northern British Columbia’s Prince George campus…
A six-year legal battle between a local forest company and BCR Properties has been settled through mediation. Brink Forest Products and BCR Properties reached the agreement last month, according to a consent dismissal order filed in B.C. Supreme Court December 12. The two-sentence order reads the matter is dismissed without costs to either party and…
August 20, 2018 Prince George, BC – The Brink Group (‘Brink’) announced today that it has acquired Interior Warehousing Ltd. (‘Interior’), a leading distribution services company with nearly 150,000 square feet of commercial warehousing space in Prince George. Interior’s 50-year reputation and innovative approach to business fits well with the Brink Group, which has embarked…
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca The Prince George real estate market has been steady. And that’s a good thing. “It’s not boom, it’s not bust and that is actually a healthier market,” said Gord Langer of Brink Boardwalk Properties. “When you get extremes, like in Vancouver, it’s unaffordable. Homes in Prince George today, at the…