December weather forecast was like a broken record: snow, snow, snow

Last month saw more chill temperatures and snow than for many a year here in Tumbler Ridge, enough that, as of December 31, there was more snow on the ground than has been there...

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December weather forecast was like a broken record: snow, snow, snow

Last month saw more chill temperatures and snow than for many a year here in Tumbler Ridge, enough that, as of December 31, there...

To the residents of Tumbler Ridge, from Dr Charles Helm

On December 8, I was privileged to be part of a delegation to the Northern Health Board of Directors in Prince George, led by...

Yet another reason we need our ER open after hours

Many of us have now seen the photo on Facebook of one of our ambulances in the ditch on the way to Dawson Creek....

The Tumbler Ridge Christmas Bird Count 2025/26

Around this time of year the Tumbler Ridge birders choose a day to go out and count all the birds and species they see,...

One dead after avalanche

A snowmobiler is dead after getting caught in an avalanche in the Bullmoose riding area on December 30. According to Avalanche Canada, the rider—part of...

Quintette gets updated mining permit

On December 19, Conuma cleared one more hurdle in its restart of Quintette, when they received the amendment to Mines Act Permit C-156. “It was...

Final Thought: speak for yourself

One of my favourite scenes in Monty Python’s classic, Life of Brian, is when Brian, upon waking up, goes to the window and flings...

Final Shot.

Snowfall records weren’t the only thing broken by all the snow last month. There was so much snow that the picnic shelter at the...

Christmas Light-Up winners announced

Despite a heavy snowfall on the morning of the event, the Christmas Light-Up Tour continued to be one of Tumbler Ridge’s most magical and...

They’ll be closed for Christmas

Coming as no surprise, Northern Health has confirmed they will not be open on Christmas Day. This year, Christmas falls on a Thursday, which is...

All we want for Christmas is … a new doctor?

Northern Health says they have found a potential new family physician. “We, along with a local council member, have interviewed two Practice Ready Assessment (PRA)...

Board members needed: Community Forest needs two more people

The Community Forest currently has five board members. That’s pretty good for a not-for-profit organization in Tumbler Ridge, and meets the minimum number of...

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