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Infrastructure Development Contribution Agreement

Infrastructure Development Contribution Agreement

 Infrastructure Development Contribution Agreement – Formal Announcement April 11, 2013 A big crowd gathered today (at noon at the Recreation Centre) to hear the official announcement of the Landmark Funding Agreement between…

Fort Nelson Biggest Loser a success with close to 300 pounds and over 300 inches lost!

Fort Nelson Biggest Loser a success  with close to 300 pounds and over 300 inches lost!

A hard-working, very motivated and inspiring group of 24 women participated in the eight-week Biggest Loser program, held here in Fort Nelson.  Individuals were placed with a partner, where they…

Food Bank Drive

Food Bank clients, elders and youth from the Fort Nelson community attended another scrumptious Harvest Dinner at the Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship Centre on November 29th, 2012. This year the…

Art Hadland to Visit Fort Nelson January 31st, February 1st

Independent candidate, Arthur Hadland will visit Fort Nelson on January 31st and February 1st, 2013. Hadland is anxious to hear about the problems being faced by residents of the Northern…

Drinking water protection and economic diversification among top sustainability issues in rural BC – new research

PRINCE GEORGE — Key sustainability planning issues for rural BC residents are part of a new study released today by the Fraser Basin Council’s Smart Planning for Communities (SPC) program.…

LearnLiveBC website promotes B.C. as a great place to study

VICTORIA – A refreshed LearnLiveBC website offers students around the world a portal to British Columbia’s quality post-secondary institutions, helping them pick the right program in the right school for…

B.C. wages up 1.5% in 2012

The population of British Columbia rose .9% last year to 4.64 million. This provides a workforce of number 2.4 seven million. The unemployment rate is 6.5% compared to the national…

Northern Lights Recovery Centre Society AGM and open house

FORT ST. JOHN – The Northern Lights Recovery Centre Society will hold its Annual General Meeting and Open House January 31st, 2013 at the Quality Inn Northern Grand in Fort…

Home owner grant threshold rises with property values

The Northern and Rural Area Homeowner Benefit increases the Home Owner Grant by $200 for home owners living outside of those areas to provide additional property tax relief for northern…

PST registration for businesses begins in January

VICTORIA – Businesses that sell or lease taxable goods, or sell  software or taxable services in B.C., will be able to register to  collect the tax starting Wednesday, announced Minister…