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Prescribed burn north of Fort Babine

Prescribed burn north of Fort Babine

The B.C. Wildfire Service has been conducting a controlled burn near the base of Mount Horetsky, approximately 39 km northwest of Fort Babine.
Regional district raises LNG concerns

Regional district raises LNG concerns

Regional district will ask TransCanada for “more direct answers”
Burns Lake school to revitalize library

Burns Lake school to revitalize library

WKE’s current library budget allows for one book per student
Comfor donations decrease in 2016

Comfor donations decrease in 2016

A total of 28 organizations benefited from this year’s donations
High use of restraints in northern B.C.

High use of restraints in northern B.C.

Northern Health’s use of restraints is three times higher than the national average
‘Ghost’ 911 calls a problem for RCMP

‘Ghost’ 911 calls a problem for RCMP

Telus landlines are causing abandoned calls in Burns Lake
Moose preservation in Burns Lake

Moose preservation in Burns Lake

The Burns Lake Community Forest (BLCF) has applied for funding to collect moose data which would later be used to protect crucial moose habitat and enhance the local moose population.
Burns Lake school rating declines

Burns Lake school rating declines

Lakes District Secondary School’s performance has been dropping
Are volunteers declining in Burns Lake?

Are volunteers declining in Burns Lake?

Volunteers play a vital role in Burns Lake, and that’s why some events have to be cancelled when there’s not enough of them.Most recently, the Burns Lake and District Seniors Society had to cancel their annual seniors picnic because they couldn’t find enough volunteers to organize the event. But has the number of volunteers actually been declining?
Aerial survey north of Burns Lake

Aerial survey north of Burns Lake

British Columbia’s mining sector “cautiously optimistic”