Politics

Whoops! Council revises budget after issues

Council had to have a special meeting June 18 to pass a revised version of the 2024–2028 Financial Plan. CFO Natalie Wehner, who was away...

District approves $30,000 to inspect water lines

With what happened in Calgary still fresh in everyone’s mind, the district has approved $30,000 to bring in contractors to inspect the District’s water...

New CAO takes the reins

Last month, the District announced that it was hiring Lisa Scott as the town’s new Chief Administration Officer. At the time, details were scant. Indeed,...

The dark side of safety 

Above photo: The Wolverine Mine, currently being decommissioned. File photo. Conuma’s goal is to have no lost time incidents (LTIs) due to accident or injury....

PRRD creating first ever regional growth strategy

From June 8-11, the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) will be hosting events around the region—in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Taylor, Chetwynd, Hudson’s...

District re-doing taxes after error 

Good news everybody! You don’t have to pay your District taxes!  At least, not until the District reprints and sends out the updated forms, as...

Tumbler hires new CAO

After six months without a CAO, the district has hired Lisa Scott as the new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Scott has 25 years working in...

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 passes budget and tax rates

With less than ten days remaining until the district is required by law to have its tax rates set and submitted to Victoria, council...

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