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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...

Council approves ATV club Grant in Aid at lower amount

After approving a request from the Grizzly Valley ATV Club for $26,250 to create “a dynamic marketing collaborating with renowned off-road powersport figures to...

Council cuts Community Centre Cameras as budget gets closer

After weeks of budget discussion, council has finally approved the 2024 budget. Not include in this year’s budget? Proposed new cameras at the Community Centre...

Council cuts summer students positions

Few things say summer in Tumbler Ridge like the sight of young people in PPE, out mowing the ditches or watering flowers. Historically, these positions...

Budget 2024: Council approves library and Lions, cuts ATV

The times, they are a-changing, as is the 2024 budget. With the spectre of a 13.5 tax increase, council is going back over its budget...

Budget 2024: council revisiting budget in face of potential tax hike

While council has gone through the budget once already, at the April 16 budget meeting, they were given the proposed tax rates for 2024,...

Budget 2024: April 4, 2024, a tough night for non-profits

On April 4, Council discussed requests for grant-in-aid (GIA) funding and fee-for-service (FFS) requests. First, the good news. The TR Forever Young Society was approved...

Budget 2024: Teen centre closes for a few days as council deliberates

The Tumbler Ridge Youth Services Society (TRYSS) was forced to close on April 4 and 5 after their financials got lost at town hall. While...

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