Softwood export slump heightens need for aid says de Jong
Victoria BC minister Mike de Jong urged federal action after a 17 percent drop in BC softwood shipments in five weeks following a 27 percent duty imposed May 22. The decline hit Ontario and Quebec harder, with U.S. shipments nearly halved, while BC faces millions in lost revenue and potential job cuts.
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Paul Willcocks
SNS
Victoria
B.C
Mike de Jong
Quebec
Ontario
U.S
de Jong
BC Stats
Meeting over health care in region draws 400 plus crowd
A meeting led by South Peace MLA Blair Lekstrom drew over 400 residents to discuss health care in the region. Attendees raised worries about housekeeping for seniors, hospital bed cuts, transport gaps, and long term care amid a $75 million budget with expected savings of 7 to 8 million.
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Jamie Dirom
PRBN
B.C
South Peace
Blair Lekstrom
Lekstrom
Andrew Neuner
Northeast Health Services
Dawson Creek
Neuner
Health Authority
Trudy Lord
Lord
Gordon
Campbell
British Columbia
City Coun
Bud Powell
Rotary Park
Powell
Prince George
Alberta
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