Developer Harold Kalke wanted to change peoples' lives by showing them there are different ways to do things. When Kalke began laying the groundwork for a new residential/commercial complex on the block-long stretch once occupied by a landmark car dealership in Kitsilano, British Columbia, he had some objectives. They chose...
In British Columbia, manufacture of pulp for papermaking is an important industry. Pulp is an intermediate step between trees in the forest and finished paper. It is the source for the wood fiber used in papermaking and is created in a combined mechanical-thermal-chemical process that removes the lignin, the "wood...
This presentation introduces you to some of British Columbia's competitive advantages: low costs, a welcoming business climate, a gateway location, a skilled talent pool and an enviable quality of life. The slides include overviews of British Columbia's competitive tax rates (personal & business), R&D tax credits, immigration programs, venture...
This presentation gives information about some major oil spills in the sea water and how it disrupts the marine life and pollutes the environment. It also mentions as to what was the amount of crude oil that was destroyed and the area that was contaminated because of the spill.
For the past decade the provincial drug plan in British Columbia (B.C.) has based the allocation of public subsidy on scientific standards of evidence. Coverage policies under B.C. PharmaCare are marked by the restriction of public subsidy until manufacturers provide valid evidence of a comparative health outcome advantage versus therapeutic...
Persons with disabilities experience significant challenges in their ability to achieve employment, acquire skills and locate long range career opportunities. These challenges complicate and limit access to a productive, economically and socially rewarding work life. This paper is an examination of the employment and employability of persons with disabilities in...
This paper describes the United Kingdom Civil Service which has a long history. For many years the Civil Service of the United Kingdom was regarded as the best in the world. Most of the civil servants came from middle-class families, who were well- educated, had good reputations and social status....
This fact-sheet describes coalbed methane, which is the newest growth area in British Columbia's oil and gas sector. Found in coal seams, coalbed methane is almost pure methane, with no hydrogen sulphide, and can be drilled and developed using conventional gas production technology and equipment. British Columbia also offers competitive...
This paper provides insight into the gambling activities in British Columbia. There can be no doubt that a large part of the legitimacy that gambling activity has now achieved in Canada and in British Columbia is due to its historical connection to good causes such as funding religious and charitable...
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA)(AMEX: SA) announced today that McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. ("McElhanney") has completed a scoping level study evaluating road access alternatives for the Company's 100% owned KSM Project located near Stewart, British Columbia, Canada. The McElhanney study is appropriate for use in the ongoing National Instrument 43-101 Preliminary...
Temoris Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: TMO)("Temoris Resources or the Company") is pleased to announce results from geochemical analysis and assays from silver, lead and zinc bearing quartz-sulphide fissure veins from its Beaverdell property in southern British Columbia. A total of 4 rock chip channel samples were taken at right angles...
Serengeti Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: SIR) is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding Heads of Agreement with a Canadian subsidiary of Newcrest Mining Limited ("Newcrest") whereby Newcrest may earn a joint venture interest in Serengeti's Croy Bloom/Davie Creek property located in the Quesnel Trough of central British...
Robert L. Card, President, Jet Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: JAU) ("Jet Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has applied to the British Columbia Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources for an additional coal license adjoining its present coal tenures. This coal license is located...
Durango Capital Corp. (TSX VENTURE: DGO) ("Durango" "the Company") is pleased to announce that the 2008 drill program has begun at the Hastings Copper Gold exploration project in north western British Columbia. The first part of the Hastings project being drill-tested is the San Diego copper gold anomaly situated over...
Longview Capital Partners Incorporated("Longview") (TSX: LV) issues this press release pursuant to Section 111 ofthe Securities Act British Columbia, Section 141 of the Securities ActAlberta and Section 101 of the Securities Act Ontario with respect toPacific Coast Nickel Corp. ("NKL") Pursuant to a single trade conducted on the TSX Venture...
Bombardier Aerospace welcomes the recent announcement that Nord-Flyg of Eskilstuna, Sweden has launched a Q400 PF Package Freighter program with two previously owned aircraft which will be re-configured by Cascade Aerospace of Abbotsford, British Columbia. Nord-Flyg said it had also signed a Letter of Intent to acquire three additional Q400...
NEW YORK -- Savannah, Ga., has made it on to Travel + Leisure's list of top 10 cities in the U.S. and Canada for the first time, according to the results of a magazine reader survey. The list was topped by New York for the eighth consecutive...
Trade Winds Ventures Inc. Trade Winds(TSX-V: TWD) (FRANKFURT: TVR) is pleased to announce the start of 2008exploration on the Treasure Mountain Copper and the Dardanelles Goldprojects located near Terrace, British Columbia. Permitting andmobilization is underway in preparation of field work on both projects onceconditions permit. The focus of this...
CCM Research analyst, Stephanie Loiacono, CFA, has written an update report on Cooper Minerals, Inc. Cooper Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CQ)(FRANKFURT: JM6) is a junior exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. The Company's principal focus is to acquire properties that tend to be unexplored...
Opawica Explorations Inc. ("Opawica" the "Company")(TSX: OPW) announces the appointment of Ms. Sandra Wong, CGA, as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company and member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Wong holds a Bachelors of Commerce degree in marketing from the University of British Columbia and obtained her Certified General...
