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Health Canada is reminding Canadians.

OTTAWA – Health Canada is reminding Canadians, especially youth and young adults, about the potential risks associated with consuming caffeinated energy drinks that have been mixed with alcoholic beverages. Over…

White Spruce Creek fire evacuation alert rescinded

The Evacuation Alert issued September 29th, 2012, by the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to the areas located in the White Spruce Creek area, approximately…

ICBC adjusters issue 48-hour strike notice – “workload is a problem”

Burnaby – The Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, local 378 (COPE 378) has issued 48 hour notice of their latest job action at ICBC: a return to claims centre…

Greyhound looks to reduce bus service in the Peace

Greyhound Canada says they are hoping to put the brakes on some of their routes throughout BC. The bus company has applied to the BC passenger board to cut many…

RCMP concerned over misuse of incense

Fort St. John – Fort St. John RCMP are warning residents regarding the misuse of incense. It has been reported that several youths within the Fort St John area are…

Council discusses fall out from reduced bus service in north

Staff at Northern Rockies has recommended that: “the NRRM make a submission to the BC Passenger Transportation Board opposing Greyhound Canada Transportation’s application to reduce services to the Fort Nelson…

Paul Martin family create opportunities for Aboriginal entrepreneurs

FORT NELSON – Canada’s 21st Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Paul Martin, came to Fort Nelson Secondary School on Tuesday October 16th to launch the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative (MAEI)…

Fort Nelson Secondary School one of the first to use the Martin Aboriginal Initiative

Fort Nelson Secondary School has been chosen as one of the few schools from across the nation to offer a new entrepreneurship course.  The Right Honourable Paul Martin and his…

$24.6 million contract awarded to Fort Nelson local company Kledo Construction

A contract valued at $24.6 million has been awarded to Kledo Construction Ltd. from Fort Nelson. Work involves upgrading the existing resource road to provide a safer, wider, higher, stronger…

Fort Nelson’s case for equity made to Finance Committee

The Northern Rockies Regional Municipal Council and the Fort Nelson Chamber of Commerce travelled to Victoria to present briefs to the Select Standing Committee on finance and government services on…