Premier David Eby says maintaining the North Coast oil tanker ban will help Prince Rupert grow its economy while protecting the environment, allowing governments and First Nations to focus on sustainable development and marine safety.
The Northern B.C. Clean Energy Corridor Project is expected to generate a greater understanding around technical, economic and regulatory feasibility, and track outcomes, including fuel savings, reduced emissions and technology reliability.
The work is part of the Province’s Look West plan.
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections.Â
Students returned to school last month and so did school zone speed limits, but according to the Prince George RCMP, many drivers are not remembering to slow down in school zones.Â
Operations being audited are within approximately 100 kilometres of Prince George, extending from Bear Lake in the north to Penny in the east, Hixon in the south and the Stuart River to the west. The licence has an allowable annual cut of approximately 187,000 cubic metres.