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Fort Nelson received $17,320 in gaming grants compared to the Fort St. John area which received $103,680

Twenty Parent Advisory Councils, District PACs, and one community group have received a total of $130,680 in Community Gaming Grant funding from the Government of B.C. Why this matters: Across…

Fort Nelson recycles more each month

Fort Nelson recycles more each month

  The Northern Environmental Action Team (NEAT) saw a need and an interest in recycling in Fort Nelson and with the help of others, decided to try and make it…

Fort Nelson Firefighters Breast Cancer Awareness

Fort Nelson Firefighters Breast Cancer Awareness

In support of women everywhere and the Fort Nelson Firefighters Breast Cancer awareness fund raiser, we proudly wear pink. Instead of wearing their standard Martial Arts uniform the boys chose…

Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program

Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program

When Canada’s 21st Prime Minister, Right Honourable Paul Martin, visited FNSS last Tuesday to launch the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program, he was joined by representatives from the Horn River Basin…

Water fluoridation affects children’s IQ

Why, in 1974, didn’t authorities learn from this terrible tragedy? A three year old Brooklyn boy, during his first dental checkup, had fluoride paste applied to his teeth. He was…

Public hearing into proposed Komie Pipeline held in Fort Nelson

Public hearing into proposed Komie Pipeline held in Fort Nelson

The National Energy Board held a public hearing in Fort Nelson on the Nova Gas Northwest Mainline Komie North Extension application. The Nova Gas Transmission hearing was held on October…

Workplace rules on B.C. resource roads clarified

VICTORIA – An amendment to the occupational health and safety regulation under the Workers’ Compensation Act stipulates that resource roads are not classed as a workplace, Forests, Lands and Natural…

Report on industrial camps key topic for Northern Health Board meeting

The Northern Health Board of Directors met for its latest regular meeting in Prince George. The meeting included a planning session with regional hospital district representatives from around the north,…

Oil and Gas lease sales down, province earned $4.173 million from October sale.

The October 10th, 2012, B.C. oil and gas rights public tender sale provided a meager $4.173 million for the province of British Columbia. There were no permits on offer and…

Paul Martin family create opportunities for Aboriginal entrepreneurs

FORT NELSON – Canada’s 21st Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Paul Martin, came to Fort Nelson Secondary School on Tuesday October 16th to launch the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative (MAEI)…