Alvina Berggren receives Red Cross Distinguished Service Award
By Anne Margaret MacDonald On May 28th Alvina Berggren was presented with the Red Cross Distinguished Service Award for 24 years of dedicated service and volunteerism both locally and…
Dwayne Walsh of Fort Nelson recognised for heroic actions
Mayor Streeper presented Mr. Dwayne Walsh with a Certificate of Commendation from the Governor General of Canada. The award arose from the actions of Mr. Walsh on May 27th,…
Grand Master Sng honours the Fort Nelson Taekwondo/Hapkido club with trip to study overseas
Ron Glaves, head instructor of Fort Nelson Tae Kwon Do/Hapkido, received an open invitation to teach Hapkido this summer in Singapore and Taiwan. Grand Master Daniel Sng of Singapore’s National…
Liquored lady loses licence again
They drove to the liquor store drunk and alas that was the end of the journey after police arrived and spoiled the remainder of the afternoon’s planned fun and frivolity.…
Pilot fatigue and fast approach lead to Boeing 737 runway overrun
Edmonton – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (A12W0004) into the January 9th, 2012 runway overrun of a Boeing 737-700 operated by Enerjet in Fort…
Fatal collision Friday night on Alaska Highway
One person is dead after a fatal collision near Mile 83 of the Alaska Highway. At approximately 6:15 Friday night, the RCMP, fire department, and B.C. Ambulance were called to…
Steamboat to get a facelift:
FORT NELSON – The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and Minister for Status of Women, today announced that the Harper Government will be undertaking an…
Online thieves target NRRM residents
Online thieves are targeting residents of the NRRM. Over the last couple of weeks Northern Rockies RCMP have received several calls from local residents advising they have received a pop-up…
Burns and Scalds can be avoided with a bit of awareness
17th Annual Burn Awareness Week – February 3rd to 9th Scalds, not fire, are the most common cause of burns to children, whereas the majority of parents don’t know about…
North District Major Crime Unit confirm Vanderhoof deaths now a homicide investigation
On January 13th, 2013, the Vanderhoof RCMP responded to a call regarding two persons having been found deceased in a residence. The residence, located on Silvermill Road, was secured as…
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