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Return to the Challenge: New route for Emperor’s Challenge

Over the years, the Emperor’s Challenge has shifted routes a number of times.  The biggest change was moving from Mount Roman (from which the Challenge...

The anatomy of a champion

Kris Swanson traditionally arrives a few days before the Emperor’s Challenge, and stays with Linda and me. In 2015 I was there when he...

Final Thought: Back to the mountain

After a couple year’s delay due to a pandemic, the XXII Emperor’s Challenge is finally being held, appropriately in MMXXII. Or, as the kids...

Tumbler Ridge Steel Kings gets new logo, uniform and co-owner

The Tumbler Ridge Steel Kings have a new part-owner.  Andre Payette has been involved in professional hockey for the last 25 years, including eight years...

Cleaning up the mess

On Canada Day, a group of oil and gas workers went out and cleaned up the mess left behind after the Red Deer Creek...

Sukunka Coal Project back under review

The longest-germinating coal project in the Northeast is back on the table. On July 15, the clock for the 180-day application review period for...

GeoInterpretive Centre takes form

Tumbler Ridge’s newest structure went up rather quickly in the beginning of July, seemingly popping up like a morel, appearing as if out of...

Balls a-dropping

Surerus Murphy hosted an employee appreciation event at the golf course. Ridge Rotors flew and did a golf ball drop on a bulls eye...

Missing: hammocks. Presumed stolen

The Tumbler Ridge Point trail is a popular hiking destination. While there are a couple benches for people to sit at, one enterprising doctor about...

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