Politics

Permissive tax exemptions get first three readings

Like in years previous, the District is giving tax exemptions to a variety of charitable, philanthropic and religious organizations, this year to the tune...

Budget 2024 begins

With three months still left in 2023, Council sat down to look at a baker’s dozen of projects that have been proposed over the...

Councillors, senior staff attend Union of BC Municipalities convention

Many of the District’s senior staff, as well as some of town council, were at the Union of BC Municipality’s annual convention from September...

One Million March comes to Tumbler Ridge

On September 20, about two dozen adults and about half a dozen kids attended the “1 Million March 4 Children” here in Tumbler Ridge. It...

After a spate of incidents, Council looks at animal control bylaw

Since May of this year, there’s been at least one incident of a dog attacking and biting a person, one of a dog chasing...

Inauspicious initial season for GMHL West BC Division

The initial season of the GMHL’s foray into BC is at a close and it was … well, you know the saying “May you...

TR to partner with Dawson Creek for Women’s U18 Tournament

The District of Tumbler Ridge will—most likely—be hosting an exhibition game when the National Women’s U18 tournament comes to Dawson Creek this fall. The game...

Budget 2023: Council reviews proposed budget

On March 27, Council took its first kick at the 2023 overall budget. At the start of the night, the budget was sitting at $20,736,976,...

Budget 2023: The cost of water is going up

In 2022, the District of Tumbler Ridge collected $461,000 in user fees for water. Those rates have been the same for the last number...

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