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Local student looking to get blood drive in Tumbler

Mckayla Mawhinney is a grade 12 student who has a blood disorder that means that she has spent many hours in the emergency room. As...

Tobox’n races cancelled; happen anyway

Remember back to the halcyon days of January, when the winter carnival happened? That mid-winter celebration of winter activity hit some icy patches after a...

Final Thought: manufactured outrage

Last issue I talked about experiencing feelings of anxiety, something that I’ve never experienced before. Sure, I’ve experienced dread and abject terror, but this general...

Final Shot.

Amber Bell sent this photo of husband Stu (on bass and in red ) and former Tumbler Ridge resident Ray Proulx on guitar, along...

Winter Carnival in images

Presented without comment (and without order; I've got them set to appear randomly), some images from the Winter Carnival.

Kevin Sharman receives prestigious palaeontology award

The 2025 Canadian Paleontology Conference, hosted by the Geological Association of Canada, took place on November 21 and 22. After two days of presentations,...

On Tumbler Ridge after-hours emergency room closures

On December 8, I was part of a delegation from Tumbler Ridge, and provided my detailed medical opinion to you on why your decision...

Dumpster Diving

Jarbas Noronha—who is Tumbler Ridge famous for building epic Tobox’n creations—including a giant banana and a dinosaur—was out collecting raw material for his latest...

An open letter to Northern Health

Thank you for receiving this message and questions. I am a resident of Tumbler Ridge who has many concerns that are shared with my...

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