Gun amnesty in B.C. a chance to get rid of unwanted firearms and ammunition without penalty
FORT NELSON – Police departments across BC are hoping to make homes safer by declaring a province-wide gun amnesty this June. The amnesty will give residents of BC a safe…
New Roads!
An impressive array of paving equipment winds its way up the Alaska Highway through town. The federal government let a $3 million contract to Peter Bros. to do the work.…
Too expensive to harvest timber in NRRD
Jack Stevenson, Community Development and Planning Director, reported to council on the community forest application. Areas have been identified around the community that could sustain an annual cut of between…
$100,000 theft on Sierra YoYo worksite
Police are seeking the assistance of both industry and the general public in relation to a theft from a work site on the Sierra YoYo Desan Road. On Friday June…
Referendum passes with agreement from 90% of those who voted
The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Infrastructure Funding Loan Authorization Referendum has passed in the affirmative with an over 90% positive vote; based on the preliminary results. On the Referendum question…
Clark Cabinet Sworn into Office Monday
B.C. Premier Christy Clark unveiled her 19 cabinet ministers this afternoon in front of a crowd of hundreds of supporters at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The appointments were: Deputy Premier…
June 5th, 2013 – Issue 23 Volume 54
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Arbour Day – Don’t just hug a tree, plant one!
By Anne Margaret MacDonald “Don’t just hug a tree, plant one!” says NEAT’s Eco-Advisor Liz Biggar. The slogan is a perfect encapsulation of the vision behind NEAT’s third annual Arbour…
They hiked for hospice
The Fort Nelson Hospice Society held its 12th Annual Hike for Hospice the evening of May 23rd. The hike is designed to raise awareness around hospice and palliative care issues,…
Qwest Helicopter takes Business Category in Bed Race
by Christine Mould The annual charity bed race hosted by the Fort Nelson Hospital & Healthcare Foundation was another big success this year. A grand total of $25,000 was raised…
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