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Terrace Standard: New well on tap for Thornhill
This coverage is from the Terrace Standard and the original article can be found here. Rod Link Nov 7, 2024 5:30 AM Thornhill is to be the first beneficiary of a $11.89 million grant being provided to the Kitimat-Stikine regional district by the provincial government....
Five-year, $250 Million Agreement for Northwest Communities
Victoria, B.C., February 22, 2024 – During today’s provincial budget announcement, the Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) was given $250 million over five years. This funding will support planning and construction of infrastructure such as roads, water,...
Houston Today: Mayor remains hopeful province will provide cash
This coverage is from the Houston Today and the original article can be found here. Rod Link Oct 4, 2023 1:30 AM Houston mayor Shane Brienen says he remains confident the provincial government is going to eventually share the taxes it collects from large scale...
Province, northwestern communities partner to support people, economic growth
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - The Province and the Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) are working together to ensure the region’s economic development contributes to building strong, sustainable communities and delivers good-paying jobs for residents. “We...
Northern Beat: Op-ed – Northwest edges closer to revenue-sharing agreement
This coverage is from the Northern Beat and the original article can be found here. Rob Shaw May 5, 2023 Business is booming in B.C.’s northwest, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the crumbling streets and leaking pipes of the region’s towns and cities. That...
The Interior News: Northwestern local governments press case for provincial taxation sharing
This coverage is from the Interior News and the original article can be found here. Rod Link March 16, 2023 The end of the struggle for northwestern local governments to get a share of resource industry taxes going to the provincial government may not be in sight but...
Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News: Opinion: Houston’s mayor makes pitch for economic assistance
This coverage is from the Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News and the original article can be found here. Rod Link March 15, 2023 Forest industry giant Canfor is closing its sawmill in Houston in April, citing high operating costs and a uncertain fibre supply. The closure...
Houston Today: Smithers to feel effects of mill closure, says its mayor
This coverage is from the Houston Today and the original article can be found here. Rod Link February 22, 2023 The Town of Smithers will be making its own assessment of the impacts to its citizens and businesses from the upcoming closure of Canfor’s Houston sawmill,...
Province partners with northwestern communities to support economic growth
September 15, 2022 - The Province and the Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) are committed to listening to rural and northern voices to better understand the growing needs of the region’s communities. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) strengthens the...
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Terrace Standard: New well on tap for Thornhill
This coverage is from the Terrace Standard and the original article can be found here. Rod Link Nov 7, 2024 5:30 AM Thornhill is to be the first beneficiary of a $11.89 million grant being provided to the Kitimat-Stikine regional district by the provincial government....
Houston Today: Mayor remains hopeful province will provide cash
This coverage is from the Houston Today and the original article can be found here. Rod Link Oct 4, 2023 1:30 AM Houston mayor Shane Brienen says he remains confident the provincial government is going to eventually share the taxes it collects from large scale...
Northern Beat: Op-ed – Northwest edges closer to revenue-sharing agreement
This coverage is from the Northern Beat and the original article can be found here. Rob Shaw May 5, 2023 Business is booming in B.C.’s northwest, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the crumbling streets and leaking pipes of the region’s towns and cities. That...
The Interior News: Northwestern local governments press case for provincial taxation sharing
This coverage is from the Interior News and the original article can be found here. Rod Link March 16, 2023 The end of the struggle for northwestern local governments to get a share of resource industry taxes going to the provincial government may not be in sight but...
Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News: Opinion: Houston’s mayor makes pitch for economic assistance
This coverage is from the Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News and the original article can be found here. Rod Link March 15, 2023 Forest industry giant Canfor is closing its sawmill in Houston in April, citing high operating costs and a uncertain fibre supply. The closure...
Houston Today: Smithers to feel effects of mill closure, says its mayor
This coverage is from the Houston Today and the original article can be found here. Rod Link February 22, 2023 The Town of Smithers will be making its own assessment of the impacts to its citizens and businesses from the upcoming closure of Canfor’s Houston sawmill,...
CBC BC: Province commits to supporting economic growth for communities in northwestern B.C.
This coverage is from the CBC British Columbia and the original article can be found here. With files from Daybreak North September 15, 2022 Communities across northwest B.C. are one step closer to a new revenue-sharing agreement after a memorandum of understanding...
Terrace Standard: Terrace councillor Sean Bujtas announces mayoral bid
This coverage is from the Terrace Standard and the original article can be found here. Michael Bramadat-Willcock July 28, 2022 Terrace Coun. Sean Bujtas plans to take his advocacy for the city to the next level, making it official on July 26 that he’s running for...
Haida Gwaii Observer: B.C., northwest leaders resume negotiations over sharing tax revenues from industrial projects
This coverage is from the Haida Gwaii Observer and the original article can be found here. Binny Paul April 28, 2022 Talks toward a revenue sharing agreement between 21 northwest B.C. local governments and the provincial government have resumed following a meeting...
Five-year, $250 Million Agreement for Northwest Communities
Victoria, B.C., February 22, 2024 – During today’s provincial budget announcement, the Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) was given $250 million over five years. This funding will support planning and construction of infrastructure such as roads, water,...
Province, northwestern communities partner to support people, economic growth
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - The Province and the Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) are working together to ensure the region’s economic development contributes to building strong, sustainable communities and delivers good-paying jobs for residents. “We...
Province partners with northwestern communities to support economic growth
September 15, 2022 - The Province and the Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) are committed to listening to rural and northern voices to better understand the growing needs of the region’s communities. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) strengthens the...
Minister of Municipal Affairs, Nathan Cullen, meets with the Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance
Terrace, BC – April 27, 2022 –The Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) is an association of 21 local governments across the Northwest from Masset to Vanderhoof. Formed in 2014, the RBA includes all member municipalities and electoral areas of the Regional...
Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance Continues to Pursue Revenue Sharing Agreement with Provincial Government
Terrace, BC - September 29, 2020 - The Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (the “RBA”) continues to pursue a revenue sharing agreement with the provincial government, following through on the commitment 21 local governments made to work together collaboratively to...
Provincial government announces $100-million Northern Capital and Planning Grant to reinvest back into the Northwest
Today’s provincial government announcement of a $100-million Northern Capital and Planning Grant to reinvest back into the Northwest is excellent news. The RBA has been working closely with the Province since 2017 to find a funding arrangement that works for the...
Government funds Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance
The following press release was issued by the Office of the Premier today: Victoria - Tuesday, April 10, 2018 - The Government of British Columbia is providing the Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) with $300,000 in support of RBA communities’ continued...
BC’s Rural Development Strategy Must Take Regional Activity Into Account
Terrace, BC - March 14, 2018 - Today the Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) publicly released its submission to the provincial government’s Rural Development Strategy public engagement process. The RBA points out that to be effective, the Rural Development...
RBA Leaders meet with Premier Horgan to Start Revenue Sharing Agreement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, B.C. - Friday, September 29, 2017 - Yesterday, the leaders of the Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance (RBA) met with Premier John Horgan to brief the Premier and his senior staff on a resource benefits sharing agreement for...
