New northern BC skills plans tackle labour shortages
The Liberal government released two regional skills training plans for Northwest and Northeast BC on January 4 to address labour shortages. Regional Workforce Tables shaped the plans, funded under the Canada British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement, with industry leaders Jeff Beale of Encana and Murray Slezak of Shell co leading the Northeast table. The Northeast plan forecasts demand tied to mining, natural gas, and hydro power, outlining conservative and expected job growth scenarios and stressing local qualification for regional projects.
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Pipeline project routes and cost estimates
Early estimates place pipeline construction between six and eight billion dollars with potential tax revenue up to twenty three million annually. Land route would be 851 kilometers, Kitsault 872 kilometers, Nasoga 864 kilometers. Routes chosen from initial assessments of environment history culture and constructability factors.
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