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Despite recent rain, Tumbler Ridge remains at level four drought

Photo: The Kettle Pond behind the Visitor Information Centre is fast becoming a mud puddle as a low snow year and lack of rains...

Mining Month: Last load of coal from Wolverine

Monday, April 29 saw the last load of coal removed from the Wolverine Mine. While there are still people on-site, bringing the mine to a...

Council cuts summer students positions

Few things say summer in Tumbler Ridge like the sight of young people in PPE, out mowing the ditches or watering flowers. Historically, these positions...

Budget 2024: April 4, 2024, a tough night for non-profits

On April 4, Council discussed requests for grant-in-aid (GIA) funding and fee-for-service (FFS) requests. First, the good news. The TR Forever Young Society was approved...

Geopark and Museum finally getting funding

After nearly four years without funding from the Regional District, the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark and Tumbler Ridge Museum are finally getting their...

Fire season 2024: District preparing for another dry hot year

Above photo: Brandon Broderick’s 2023 photo of the West Kiskatinaw fire at sunset. The 2024 Wildfire season is fast approaching, and the District of Tumbler...

Fast Charge comes to Tumbler Ridge

After finishing construction back in the fall of last year, then sitting behind a fence for most of the winter, BC Hydro’s new fast...

A wish come true

It was October of 2018 when then 12-year-old Tyler Hewitt discovered something was wrong with his brain. He had the first in a series...

BC Housing Minister suggests town could take over Chamberlain Place

Town Council is not impressed by an email they recently received from Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon. Previously, BC Housing has declared the houses “unfit for...

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