Recent History – 1998By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff, Nov. 9, 1998 British Columbia has enjoyed a record year of exploration and development in the oil and gas industry, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines. From January to the end of September, 563 oil and gas wells in B.C. had completed drilling —… Read More

Recent History – 1998 By Daily News Staff, Dec. 18, 1998 Westcoast Energy Inc. has increased its stake in the Alliance Pipeline Project to about 23.6 per cent, the company said in a press release Thursday. Westcoast signed a letter of agreement to purchase an additional 9.1 per cent interest in the project from Unocal… Read More

Recent History – 1998 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff, July 20, 1998 The Louisiana-Pacific oriented strand board plant is going through a major rebuild that will not only make for a better plant but also shows a commitment to Dawson Creek, says manager Randy Johnson. Over the course of the five-week shutdown, expected to… Read More

Recent History – 1998 Jan. 5, 1999, By Daily News Staff Craftspeople and giftware makers looking for a way to market their products outside northeastern B.C. may be getting some help this spring. By late-March, the Community Futures Development Corporation of Peace Liard (CFDC-PL) will have assessed the feasibility of launching a marketing corporation to… Read More

Recent History – 1998 Jan. 5, 1999, by Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Dawson Creek homeowners who use natural gas will get an average seven per cent increase on their bill if the British Columbia Utilities Commission accepts an application from Pacific Northern Gas (PNG). PNG director of regulatory affairs and gas supply, Craig Donohue,… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Jan. 20, 1999, By Mike Leschart, Daily News Staff The B.C. Ministry of Forests is evaluating bids from rival companies looking to harvest some forest area near Dawson Creek — and both projects would create new facilities and jobs for nearby towns. Tumbler Ridge Specialty Wood Products and Spruceland Forest Products are… Read More

Recent History – 1999 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff — February 1, 1999 The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, but as far as people like Ross McKellar and Jack Hillestad are concerned, a straight line is not going to get them very far. Employees of Aguila Exploration Consultants, McKellar… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Feb. 5, 1999, By Daily News Staff Full-scale development of the Willow Creek coal project 45 kilometres west of Chetwynd has been put on hold pending completion of coal sales. “Coal markets have been affected by the downturn in the Asian economy,” Pine Valley Coal Ltd. spokesperson David Fawcett said in… Read More

Recent History – 1999Feb. 17, 1999, by Daily News Staff Alliance Pipeline started clearing on Tuesday of more than 650 kilometres (400 miles) of forested mainline and lateral rights-of-way in northwestern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Seven of the nine aboriginal contractors undertaking the clearing work are also starting this week at various locations. Most… Read More

Recent History – 1999 April 26, 1999, by Daily News Staff Louisiana Pacific announced a major forestry investment today that will fund new mills in northeast B.C., create 576 jobs and make $25.5 million worth of improvements to it’s existing operations. Along with $258 million for the new mills, the company will invest $9.5 million… Read More