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Tammy Leah Ann Alexis was last seen on Sept. 22 in Prince George. She might use the last name Quaw. (RCMP photo)

Prince George woman missing for over a month

RCMP are requesting the public’s help after a woman from Prince George…

Tammy Leah Ann Alexis was last seen on Sept. 22 in Prince George. She might use the last name Quaw. (RCMP photo)
Michael Lee, manager of patient care delivery for the Nechako District with the British Columbia Emergency Health Services spoke to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako on Oct. 24. (Blair McBride photo)

New deal to fix lack of rural paramedics, BCEHS says

Changes to the British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) this fall are…

Michael Lee, manager of patient care delivery for the Nechako District with the British Columbia Emergency Health Services spoke to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako on Oct. 24. (Blair McBride photo)
2020 to be tough for forestry, Rustad says

2020 to be tough for forestry, Rustad says

For the next year or two, forestry in northwestern British Columbia is…

2020 to be tough for forestry, Rustad says
Booze license rules a risk to community, council says

Booze license rules a risk to community, council says

The Village of Burns Lake plans to write a letter to the…

Booze license rules a risk to community, council says
The Burns Lake village council discusses the new Liquor and Cannabis License Policy at its Oct. 22 meeting. (Blair McBride photo)

Council okays new cannabis retail policy

Budding bud shop owners can now prepare their business plans after the…

The Burns Lake village council discusses the new Liquor and Cannabis License Policy at its Oct. 22 meeting. (Blair McBride photo)
A new dehumidifier for the Burns Lake Curling Rink would reduce the build up of frost inside caused too much moisture. The excess frost can cause ice to fall onto the ice below, posing safety risks. (Blair McBride photo)

Curling rink to get new dehumidifier

Conditions inside the Burns Lake Curling Rink are less than ideal and…

A new dehumidifier for the Burns Lake Curling Rink would reduce the build up of frost inside caused too much moisture. The excess frost can cause ice to fall onto the ice below, posing safety risks. (Blair McBride photo)
The provincial government has approved the transfer of the timber license from Conifex Timber to Hampton Lumber. (Black Press Media file photo)

Government okays Conifex-Hampton deal

The provincial government has approved the transfer of Conifex Timber’s forest license…

The provincial government has approved the transfer of the timber license from Conifex Timber to Hampton Lumber. (Black Press Media file photo)
The rising insurance rates when drivers do their renewals with ICBC have raised concerns. (Black Press Media file photo)

ICBC rates with renewals to rise, Rustad says

John Rustad has warned of vehicle insurance rates that are expected to…

The rising insurance rates when drivers do their renewals with ICBC have raised concerns. (Black Press Media file photo)
TC Energy staff spoke briefly to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako board of directors on Oct. 24. (L-R) Kiel Giddens, Public Affairs Manager; Steve Campbell, Team Lead with Land Management; and Sonny Deol, Project Manager. (Blair McBride photo)

RDBN approves Huckleberry camp build permit

TC Energy has been given the green light to begin preparing a…

TC Energy staff spoke briefly to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako board of directors on Oct. 24. (L-R) Kiel Giddens, Public Affairs Manager; Steve Campbell, Team Lead with Land Management; and Sonny Deol, Project Manager. (Blair McBride photo)
Francois Lake ferry staff and the employer WaterBridge have been engaged in a labour dispute since August though they reached a tentative agreement on Oct. 24. (Lakes District News file photo)

Ferry workers union, employer reach tentative deal

The Labour Relations Board (LRB) in Vancouver has ruled that regular sailings…

Francois Lake ferry staff and the employer WaterBridge have been engaged in a labour dispute since August though they reached a tentative agreement on Oct. 24. (Lakes District News file photo)
Village council actions

Village council actions

Village contribution to track project The Burns Lake village council has agreed…

Village council actions
(L-R) Sunny Deol, a Project Manager with TC Energy and Kiel Giddens, Public Affairs Manager give a presentation about the progress of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project to the board of directors of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako on Oct. 10 in Burns Lake. (Blair McBride photos)

Prep work starts on Burns Lake pipeline camp

Preparations for the construction of TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline project…

(L-R) Sunny Deol, a Project Manager with TC Energy and Kiel Giddens, Public Affairs Manager give a presentation about the progress of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project to the board of directors of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako on Oct. 10 in Burns Lake. (Blair McBride photos)
(L-R) Granisle village councillor Tom Liversidge, Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad and Community Energy Association senior manager Janice Keyes attend a council meeting in Granisle on Oct. 16. Rustad spoke to the meeting about the difficulties facing forestry in the Interior. (Blair McBride photo)

Forestry renewal bid engagement ends

The provincial government’s Interior forest sector renewal engagement period has ended and…

(L-R) Granisle village councillor Tom Liversidge, Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad and Community Energy Association senior manager Janice Keyes attend a council meeting in Granisle on Oct. 16. Rustad spoke to the meeting about the difficulties facing forestry in the Interior. (Blair McBride photo)
The Village of Granisle won a Climate and Energy Action Award from the Community Energy Association (CEA) for its biomass heating system. (L-R) Councillor Calvin Thompson, mayor Linda McGuire, CEA senior manager Janice Keyes and councillor Tom Liversidge. (Blair McBride photo)

Granisle wins award for biomass heat system

The Village of Granisle has won an award for its ecologically-friendly efforts…

The Village of Granisle won a Climate and Energy Action Award from the Community Energy Association (CEA) for its biomass heating system. (L-R) Councillor Calvin Thompson, mayor Linda McGuire, CEA senior manager Janice Keyes and councillor Tom Liversidge. (Blair McBride photo)
New centre provides support for seniors

New centre provides support for seniors

A new drop-in centre aims to support senior residents of Burns Lake…

New centre provides support for seniors
The documentary film Over A Barrel focuses on the work of researcher Vivian Krause, who has studied the links between wealthy American foundations and Canadian environmental groups who oppose oil and gas development. (YouTube image)

New film probes funding of anti-oil activism

The work of researcher Vivian Krause has been compiled into film format…

The documentary film Over A Barrel focuses on the work of researcher Vivian Krause, who has studied the links between wealthy American foundations and Canadian environmental groups who oppose oil and gas development. (YouTube image)
Police released a sketch of a man believed to be responsible for a sexual assault in Burns Lake on Aug. 15. (RCMP image)

RCMP release sketch of Radley Beach assault suspect

The RCMP released on Oct. 22 a sketch of a man believed…

Police released a sketch of a man believed to be responsible for a sexual assault in Burns Lake on Aug. 15. (RCMP image)
Parts of the Southside have been without power since the morning of Oct. 22. (BC Hydro image)

Power outages affect almost 1,300 on Southside

Almost 1,300 BC Hydro customers on the Southside have been without power…

Parts of the Southside have been without power since the morning of Oct. 22. (BC Hydro image)
The forests ministry is conducting a “search and destroy” project targeting mountain pine beetles in the Lakes District during the fall and into the winter of 2020. (Black Press Media file photo)

Ministry to spend $100,000 on pine beetle control

In another initiative focussed on beetle infestations, the government plans to do…

The forests ministry is conducting a “search and destroy” project targeting mountain pine beetles in the Lakes District during the fall and into the winter of 2020. (Black Press Media file photo)
Federal solutions to forestry problems must be tailored to a community’s needs to be effective, said Gerry Thiessen, chair of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako. (Black Press Media file photo)

Federal fixes to forestry too vague, RDBN chair says

As the country heads into its 43rd federal election, the solutions offered…

Federal solutions to forestry problems must be tailored to a community’s needs to be effective, said Gerry Thiessen, chair of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako. (Black Press Media file photo)
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