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State of the North: what’s a living wage in Tumbler Ridge?

One of the major bits of information coming out of the new State of the North Report is the living wage projections for various...

Labour shortages and strong economy moving into 2022 for north

NDIT and MNP have released the 2021 State of the north a few months late (it was delayed this year to capture data from...

Another kick at the high speed can?

For the last number of years, Tumbler Ridge has been working on getting better internet connectivity to the community.  While Telus’ DSL provides speeds up...

Junior Idol returns!

After a two year hiatus due to ... well, you know why, the annual Tumbler Ridge Junior Idol contest returned to the stage on...

National Day of Mourning

In 2019, there were 925 workplace fatalities.  That’s down from the 939 people who died a decade ago, but that figure has not changed much...

Final Thought: My 15 minutes of fame

This last weekend, something momentous happened. Something that most people missed, but not I, oh no.  You see, this weekend was the premier of The Way...

Local snowmobile club gets better sense of Caribou Closure impacts

Caribou closures will affect Tumbler Ridge sledding, but not in the way you might expect says Ridge Rider Snowmobile Club President Justin Kruse.  “In all...

Tumbler Ridge advances in search for BC’s Best Small Town

Tumbler Ridge got past Chetwynd with 53.78 percent of the popular vote to move onto CBC’s Best Small Town Content.  “After a long cold winter,...

Northern ridings facing the axe with Boundary review?

Starting earlier this month, an independent commission has been looking at the British Columbia Electoral Boundaries, and have begun holding public consultations throughout the...

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