Time for ‘NDP pipeline peek-a-boo’ to end
VICTORIA – With one of his senior MLAs today confirming the BC NDP plan for a ban on all pipelines and tankers, Environment Minister Terry Lake says it time for…
Peace River Site C hydro project an option to help close B.C.’s growing electricity gap
Site C is a potential dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia. It is one option being considered to help address British Columbia’s growing…
The hazards of a well-made bed
What do you sleep on? Of course, the normal reply is the mattress. But few people realise they’re also resting on millions of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinuscan (dust mites). So how can…
First communities announced for Off-Reserve Aboriginal Action Plan
VICTORIA – Five pilot communities will participate in the first phase of the Off- Reserve Aboriginal Action Plan (ORAAP). The pilot communities are: Vancouver, Surrey, Prince George, Kamloops, and Duncan.…
He looked for adventure on the Alaska Highway – tragically he died at Pink Mountain
PINK MOUNTAIN – British ex-soldier killed after moving to Canada to drive on the frozen Alaskan highway featured in reality show Ice Road Truckers. Brett Colley, 45, had applied…
Flair Air suspends flight to Fort Nelson
By Michael Briones, Comox Echo Flair Air is no longer providing chartered flights from Comox to Fort Nelson, for now. The service, which transports local workers to and from Fort…
Murray River Project at Tumber Ridge reaches environmental assessment milestone
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office has issued an order under Section 11 of the B.C. Environmental Assessment Act, establishing the scope, procedures and methods for how the…
Police seek public’s help locating Prince George resident Nikita Joseph
The Prince George RCMP are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Prince George resident, last seen in November. On November 17th, 2012, Prince George RCMP received a report…
Canada Post computers up and running on Tuesday after crashing on Wednesday
By Kathy Smith As of 1 pm Tuesday afternoon, the Canada Post computers are back up and running at the Fort Nelson post office. The hard drive crashed last…
Bogdan Kipling, Special Washington correspondent to the Fort Nelson News
Washington – What more can Christmas bring that many Americans already want and those that don’t could do with? Sobriety, I’d say – and I don’t mean less booze, either.…
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