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Male and female identified in suspicious death in Vanderhoof

The Vanderhoof RCMP and the North District Major Crime Unit continue to investigate the suspicious death of two Vanderhoof residents. On January 13th, 2013, the Vanderhoof RCMP responded to a…

11 charges laid in the death of two local teens

Joshua Locke, of Burnaby, has been charged with 11 counts following the accident that took the lives of two Fort Nelson teenagers on June 9th, 2010. The accident happened on…

Police reported over 90,000 impaired driving incidents in Canada in 2011

The rate of impaired driving was 262 per 100,000 population, 2% higher than in 2010 and the fourth increase in five years. Prior to 2007, the impaired driving rate had…

Council not happy with Canfor’s cavalier attitude to community

From the minutes of the council meeting December 10th, 2012. FORT NELSON – Mayor Streeper welcomed the two representatives from Canfor, Steve Mackie and Tom Lewis. Following introductions, the Canfor…

Help Christine raise funds and awareness for Pulmonary Fibrosis in memory of her father

“The donations campaign I am doing to raise money for the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is almost at a close, as of today there are 17 days to go. It…

Classroom Chat – January 19th

Classroom Chat – January 19th

Last winter, Chalo School offered a Carpentry Level 1 program.  It was a NLC accredited program, and was Industry Training Authority (ITA) approved.  ITA is the body responsible for all…

Food Bank Drive

Food Bank clients, elders and youth from the Fort Nelson community attended another scrumptious Harvest Dinner at the Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship Centre on November 29th, 2012. This year the…

Memory loss not always a normal sign of aging for local residents

As we age, some forgetfulness is natural and inevitable. You might, for example, “lose” the car keys or other household objects, or forget where you heard something and/or who told…

A mighty fighter’s worst sexual nightmare

What does a mixed martial arts fighter (MMA) worry about before a fight? I’ve interviewed boxers, never an MMA fighter, but I suspect losing the match is the first concern.…

Spectra will build $120 million pipeline to supply gas to Eastman Chemical

HOUSTON – Spectra Energy Corp (SE) and Spectra Energy Partners, LP announced that their East Tennessee Natural Gas (ETNG) pipeline has executed agreements with Eastman Chemical Company to provide an…