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By Chris Zwick, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Town & Country News Grande Prairie councils are in favour a \u201chighly ambitious\u201d northern economic corridor initiative, especially the aspect that would revive much of the rail system that was pulled out of the region years ago. Dan Ukrainetz, the chief financial officer for Pisim Power, presented to City of Grande Prairie council May 11, seeking a formal letter of support. He presented to County of Grande Prairie council on May 7; both councils voted to provide letters of support in some form. Pisim Power is a First Nations-owned corporation, acting as a developer to secure Indigenous equity in projects that will make up the proposed national infrastructure project known as the Canadian Northern Corridor (CNC). The multi-billion-dollar concept establishes rights-of-way for road,… <\/p>\n

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By Chris Zwick, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Town & Country News Grande Prairie councils are in favour a \u201chighly ambitious\u201d northern economic corridor initiative, especially the aspect that would revive much of the rail system that was pulled out of the region years ago. Dan Ukrainetz, the chief financial officer for Pisim Power, presented to City of Grande Prairie council May 11, seeking a formal letter of support. He presented to County of Grande Prairie council on May 7; both councils voted to provide letters of support in some form. Pisim Power is a First Nations-owned corporation, acting as a developer to secure Indigenous equity in projects that will make up the proposed national infrastructure project known as the Canadian Northern Corridor (CNC). The multi-billion-dollar concept establishes rights-of-way for road,... <\/p>\n

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