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Lightning sparks fire near Babcock Creek

While much of BC and Alberta burned around Tumbler Ridge, there were no wildfires in the Tumbler Ridge area, outside of the Bearhole Lake...

District passes 2023 budget on May 3

Historically, council has deliberated on the annual budget up until the last moment, which is why many (including members of council) were shocked when...

Let’s talk about health

On April 19, members of the public joined town council in the Community Centre for a Let’s Talk event. The theme of the event was...

Council considers expanding garbage pick-up

After receiving a number of requests from people in the District, council has taken a look at expanding its garbage pick-up program. According to Jason...

Environmental Impact Assessments not living up to promise, says study

A recent paper, co-authored by Rosemary Collard, Jessica Dempsey, Bruce Muir, Robyn Allan, Abigail Herd, and Peter Bode, argues that Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA),...

U11 Raptors bring home the banner

The Tumbler Ridge Raptors went into the B division playoffs in Fort St. John as the underdog, only ahead of one of the four...

New speed limits on Pioneer Loop

With the pump track becoming increasingly popular, there have been several close calls between kids and vehicles on Pioneer Loop.  While the District has installed...

Avalanche Issue: Cold weather and low snow equals high risk

Shallow and weak.  That’s how Tyson Rettie, a forecaster with Avalanche Canada, describes the snowpack in the Northern Rockies this season.  For sledders, that means taking...

Quintette to be purchased by Conuma and reopened

After 22 years in care and maintenance mode, Teck has finally decided to do something with Quintette. They have decided to sell it. The announcement came...

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