Posted By:
Editor
On:
15 May 2012
Trent Ernst, Editor
Wednesday Morning
With relative humidity on the rise and the temperatures dropping, things are looking good for the 45 firefighters working on the Quality Lake fire.
According to Jillian Chimko, Information Officer for the Prince George Fire Centre, the fire is now completely contained by a fire guard. The ground crew has got hose laid around about 85% of the fire, which will allow them to get water to most anyplace on site.
There were two helicopters dropping water on hot spots yesterday, as well as a pair of cats knocking down the fire break.
Investigators have been on the scene, but as of yet, they haven’t determined the cause of the fire.
Forecast for this evening? Temperatures down to below freezing and the possibility of snow for tomorrow.
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Posted By:
Newsroom
On:
16 May 2012
On Monday, May 14th, 2012 at approximately 5:51am, members of the Chetwynd RCMP attended a motor vehicle accident involving a single vehicle roll over, located on Jackfish Lake road and Clary road. Emergency personnel found one male occupant at the scene and despite life saving efforts were unable to revive him. The male's name is not being released. The Chetwynd RCMP are currently investigating all aspects of the collision, and are requesting that any witnesses of the accident contact the Chetwynd RCMP
The Chetwynd RCMP would like to remind all motorists throughout British Columbia to use caution when traveling and drive according to road conditions.
Cst M.A.Zinn
Chetwynd RCMP
Cpl J. Toye
NCO/ io Chetwynd Detachment
Posted By:
Newsroom
On:
14 May 2012
Blair Lekstrom, MLA
All across BC the mining industry is booming. As a government, we recognize this as an opportunity to help grow our economy and support families in lasting ways.
In 2011, our mining industry increased production value by 20 per cent from the year before to $8.6 billion. We’ve seen exploration rise 35 percent from last year and as part of the BC Jobs Plan, we will see 8 new mines and 9 expansions by 2015.
Coal mining is a major contributor to the economic wellbeing in our region. Mines in and around Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd provide a great benefit to the people and businesses in those communities, and to all of BC’s northeast.
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Posted By:
Newsroom
On:
14 May 2012
Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation
The cover story of the May 2012 issue of the Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology features a sensational fossil fish discovery that emanated from the mountains of the Peace Region. The ensuing national and international media attention, complemented by a University of Alberta press release by the authors of this research, and CBC Radio interviews, once again places Tumbler Ridge favourably in the international spotlight.
The fish in question is a coelacanth. Such fish were thought to have gone extinct along with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, until a discovery off the coast of South Africa in 1938 led to the understanding that some coelacanths are still alive, and live deep in the Indian Ocean.
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Posted By:
Newsroom
On:
14 May 2012
Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines
British Columbia was built on the strength of our natural resources. And today, with demand for those resources stronger than ever, the province is poised for a new phase of growth, investment and job creation.
BC’s $8.6-billion mining industry is reason to celebrate Mining Week, this year May 13 to 19. The mining industry has employment, revenue, exports, production and prices all up over the previous year and on the rise.
The 19 major mines provide jobs and opportunities for BC communities across the province. The BC Jobs Plan goal of eight new mines and nine expansions is moving forward. In addition to the Copper Mountain Mine, which began production in June 2011, two new major mines are under construction and a third was recently permitted with construction expected to start later this year. Additionally, since the Jobs Plan was released, the Province has approved five major expansions of existing mines.
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Posted By:
Newsroom
On:
14 May 2012
Trent Ernst, Editor
If Owen Taylor has a dream in his life it is this: to play in net for the Washington Capitals. And at the tender age of eight, Taylor is already taking the next step towards realizing that dream.
Taylor was invited to try out for the North Country Stars AAA Novice hockey team in Grande Prairie. There were about 60 or 65 kids trying out for the team, but Taylor was one of the 17 to actually make the cut. Now, he and his teammates will spend weekends over the next month practicing and playing in tournaments across Alberta.
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