Our quick reference and archive of items from Bulkley Communities outside of the Smithers and Telkwa area for 2019. For items related to Smithers/Telkwa see our archive here.
2019
Other communities of the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District
Burns Lake
December
November
November 22 -- Regional District says goodbye to Houston Rural Director rob Newell
November 21 -- Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Director Rob Newell dies at age 74
November 21 -- BNRD Director Rob Newell Passes
November 21 -- Area G Director Rob Newell Passes Away
November 20 -- Village eyes new mass communication system
November 20 -- No expansion of 4x4 ambulance fleet, BCEHS says
November 20 -- LDM handling of icy roads irks residents
November 13 -- No four-wheel drive ambulances for the north
November 13 -- RDBN moves on local food, environmental projects
November 11 -- RDBN launches study on outdoor recreation
November 7 -- Deal reached for Francois Lake ferry service
November 6 -- Community support helps fast internet succeed
November 4 -- BCGEU reaches tentative deal with two ferry employers, includes Francois Lake
October
October 30 -- New deal to fix lack of rural paramedics, BCEHS says
October 29 -- Labour deal reached for Francois Lake Ferry workers
October 25 -- Village council actions
October 24 -- Prep work starts on Burns lake pipeline camp
October 23 -- Forestry renewal bid engagement ends
October 18 -- Federal fixes to forestry too vague, RDBN chair says
October 16 -- Village council brief
October 16 -- Grand Opening for regional fire training centre
October 16 -- Fire department seeks new firefighting gear
October 9 -- Multiplex membership purchases rise in 2019
October 4 -- UBCM Resolution Checklist: How the Northwest fared at the convention NCR
October 3 -- Rural Dividend Funding program cuts echo across Northwest NCR
October 3 -- Burns Lake Cannabis company becoming more of a reality
October 2 -- Spruce beetles a growing concern, government says
October 2 -- Governments blast NDP over funds switch
October 2 -- Ferry service essential to community, labour board hears
October 2 -- Highway 16 open to traffic east of Burns Lake
October 2 -- Downed power lines close Highway 16 near Burns Lake
October 1 -- Northwestern BC Mayors want more revenue from resource projects (audio)
October 1 -- RDBN director gets support for 'stay and defend' bid
September
September 30 -- "We need to get an agreement in place that will stand the test of time:" John Horgan speaks to the work ahead for the Northwest Benefit Alliance initiative NCR
September 30 -- Northwest leaders encouraged by Horgan's commitment to Resource Revenue sharing
September 28 -- Premier's address to UBCM provides reassurance for rural communities; but few dollars so far for revenue sharing concerns NCR
September 28 -- More grants for literacy programs for Houston
September 27 -- Dawson Road Maintenance Awarded Bulkley-Nass Service Contract
September 27 -- Bulkley Nass gets new road maintenance contractors after improving highway standards
September 27 -- Province commits to negotiating revenue-sharing agreement with northwest BC municipalities
September 27 -- Bulkley Nass Highways (video)
September 27 -- Group seeks more support for first responders
September 27 -- Dawson Road Maintenance Awarded Bulkley-Nass Service contract
September 27 -- New roads maintenance firm to take on Bulkley-Nass duties this winter NCR
September 27 -- Northwesterm Municipal leaders want more rules around rail safety (audio)
September 27 -- BC Mayors have mixed reaction to decision to suspend rural grant money in favour of forest worker support package (audio)
September 26 -- Wrong reception, wrong message ... the mis-steps of UBCM schmooze night NCR
l Telkwa festival celebrates apples
September 25 -- RDBN nixes pipeline camp build permit bid
September 25 -- Community branding project kicks off
September 25 -- RDBN blasts agriculture land use rules
September 24 -- Strimbold sentencing shuffled to November
September 24 -- B C Government criticized over Rural Dividend Fund transfer
September 24 -- BC Government gives from one hand, while it takes from the other, that as it suspends Rural Dividend Fund NCR
September 24 -- BC government funds $69M forestry support program by cancelling rural grants (audio)
September 23 -- Sentencing of former Burns Lke mayor for sex assault postponed to November 25
September 23 -- Strimbold gets new sentencing hearing date
September 23 --- LBN sockeye harvest drops by more than 75 per cent
September 20 -- Village studies retail pot store rules
September 20 -- Strimbold sentencing hearing postponed
September 18 -- No new bus spaces for Francois Lake School, SD91 says
September 18 -- Village to pen letter of support for Hampton
September 18 -- Village might earn $384,000 in camp deal
September 16 -- Site remediation to last at least one year
September 12 -- Burns Lake gets funding for water treatment plant
September 11 -- Power restored to 120,000 customers after northern BC transmission failure
September 11 -- Construction of water treatment plant begins
September 7 -- Equipping agricultural producers
September 4 -- Exam rule a drag on home development, RDBN says
September 4 -- First Avenue rezoning bylaws move forward
August
August 28 -- Bulkley Valley farmers get $300K to fight climate change
August 28 -- Province provides $360K to help Indigenous drivers secure licences
August 28 -- Most Francois Lake ferry staff vote to strike
August 23 -- New RDBN panel to explore better internet connectivity
August 14 -- Visitor Centre numbers drop in June, steady in July
August 14 -- LDM renews Stikine District road contract
August 14 -- RBC faces reality of shift to online banking
August 9 -- Council OKs $80,000 loan for new fire truck
August 8 -- RDBN frustrated with Coastal GasLink cooperation
August 8 -- Royal Bank of Canada marks 100 years in Burns Lake
August 7 -- TransCanada uncooperative with pipeline plans, RDBN says
August 7 -- Community forests avoid main AAC pressures
August 7 -- Crime up in Burns Lake in 2018, stats show
August 2 -- Northern Mayors Appeal for Federal Help as Forestry Crisis deepens
August 2 -- Facing 'significant challenges' Northern Mayors call on Ottawa for help in BC Forestry crisis NCR
August 1 -- 21 Northern mayors urge Ottawa to help struggling forest industry
August 1 -- Northern B.C. Mayors call on Ottawa for forestry aid
July
July 31 -- RDBN budgets $100,000 for internet application grant
July 31 -- RDBN board briefs
July 31 -- Burns Lake hosts Forest Sector Renewal session
July 31 -- Village seeks new mobile tourism vehicle
July 31 -- Public hearing on rezoning proves divisive
July 24 -- Public input invited on forestry renewal plan
July 24 -- Roaring mufflers disturb the peace
July 17 -- EV charger use steady since it became free to use
July 17 -- Local communities get $163,900 in fire safety grants
July 10 -- New CAO starts at RDBN
July 10 -- Village council briefs
July 3 -- Village of Burns Lake payroll
July 3 -- Regional district staff earnings
June
June 28 -- Burns Lake dog park construction to start soon
June 26 -- Nations Cannabis plant build moving along
June 26 -- Bill Miller receives Lifetime Achievement Award
June 26 -- Streamflows levels lower than normal, report says
June 26 -- Village passes new open fires bylaw
June 24 -- Better internet top concern for RDBN residents
June 19 -- Disaster relief funding our duty, RDBN says
June 19 -- Village to spend $904,000 on road paving
June 19 -- NKDF gives $62,000 to Burns Lake projects
June 19 -- Carroll set up Burns Lake's first sawmill
June 18 -- Community targets VQO rules amid fire safety concerns
June 14 -- RDBN opts to join entrepreneur immigration pilot scheme
June 12 -- New regional district CAO starts on July 1
June 12 -- Gun ban rumour irritates firearms owners
June 11 -- Burns Lake bear encounter a cautionary tale
June 7 -- Painting the town
June 6 -- New fire training facility holds grand opening
May
May 29 -- Property taxes rise in Burns Lake
May 29 -- RDBN emissions increased in 2018
May 22 -- Village council briefs
May 22 -- Burns Lake, Houston get more initial attack crews
May 22 -- New plan might move recycling to Transfer Station
May 22 -- Village Heights forest a wildfire risk, says councillor
May 22 -- Award for Burns Lake
May 21 -- Manganese level in Burns Lake water above new standard
May 15 -- Food bank readies to build new green house
May 10 -- Lara Beckett new NCLGGA president
May 9 -- "High danger" of Grassy Plains, Burns Lake fire risk
May 8 -- Multiplex non-resident fees to be cut
May 8 -- Nations Cannabis readies to begin plant build
May 8 -- RDBN in good financial health, audit shows
May 6 -- Former Burns Lake mayor pleads guilty to four sex assault charges
May 1 -- Village to donate $25,000 for dog park signage
May 1 -- RDBN pushes local food in new grant program
May 1 -- Downtown Burns Lake to be paved
May 1 -- Burns Lake gets $100,000 in rural dividend grant
May 1 -- Appeals court backs RDBN in Fraser Lake business dispute
April
April 25 -- Burns Lake Highway paving
April 25 -- Road resurfacing to improve efficiency and safety for drivers near Burns Lake
April 25 -- Highway 16 repaving planned for Burns Lake
April 24 -- Lakes District Museum to digitize all archives
April 24 -- Nations Cannabis has growing plans for Burns Lake
April 24 -- Burns Lake: high on jobs
April 17 -- BLMBA bids to build trail to Boer Mountain
April 17 -- Resource Benefits Alliance hires project manager
April 12 -- NKDF gives almost $100,000 for Lakes District projects
April 11 -- Lakes District Archive project (video)
April 10 -- Former Burns Lake Mayor intends to enter guilty plea relating to charges of sex assault against minors
April 10 -- Residents still sent out of Burns Lake for wound care
April 10 -- Film society seeks donations for Beacon's future
April 10 -- Fire services respond to two smoke incidents
April 10 -- 911 calls in Burns Lake highest in region in February
April 10 -- Strimbold plea plan (video)
April 10 -- Former Burns Lake Mayor expected to plead guilty
April 9 -- BCPS: Luke Stimbold intends to plead guilty on May 6
April 9 -- Former Burns Lake Mayor to plead guilty in sex assault case
April 9 -- New CAO to start mid-May, RDBN
April 4 -- BC wants your help in identifying erosion, flood risks for Bulkley-Nechako
April 3 -- Village raises pay for Mayor Councillors
April 3 -- Foreign entrepreneurs eye Burns Lake
April 3 -- Burns Lake gets $3.4 million in infrastructure grant
April 2 -- Depot to curtail recycling in June
April 2 -- Oil spills into Babine Lake in barge mishap
March
March 27 -- RDBN bids to cut fees for disposing big appliances
March 27 - Burns Lake Council gets $577,00 from Comfor
March 25 -- Highway 16 Action Plan driving progress
March 20 -- Videos showcase Burns Lake for newcomers
March 20 -- Bumpy ride through town
March 20 -- Burns Lake Save On Foods hope to cut food waste in half by 2025
March 20 -- Government gives $50 million for rural internet
March 20 -- Highway 16 Action Plan driving progress
March 19 -- Residents shocked at Soldiers of Odin posters
March 18 -- Burns Lake asking for input on St. John's Anglican Church
March 13 -- Fast EV chargers to bypass Burns Lake
March 13 -- Village to send FOI request for ICBC premiums data
March 6 -- Driver shows need for EV charger change
March 6 -- Burns Lake council green lights dog park plan
March 5 -- Lake Babine Nation seeks funds for trail project
March 4 -- Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance seeking manager as they prepare for provincial pitch
February
February 27 -- Lake Babine Nation to open new family shelter
February 27 -- Church restoration needs leader, meeting hears
February 27 -- Burns Lake, RDBN welcomes $100 million grant
February 27 -- Dog park bid details come into focus
February 27 -- Francois Lake ferry to go electric by 2040
February 20 -- Residents raise concern over cannabis bylaw bid
February 20 -- Organizers prepare for Burns Lake Trade Show in April
February 20 -- Electric vehicle charge station might be replaced
February 20 -- Fire hall volunteers log 8,200 hours in 2018
February 18 -- Horgan announces $100 Million grant for northern communities
February 16 -- Province unveils $100 million grant for Northern B.C. communities
February 16 -- Province announces $100 million grant funding for Northwest communities
February 16 -- Province of British Columbia announces capital grant program for Northwest communities NCR
February 13 -- No running water at trailer park
February 11 -- We'suwet'en Strong shirts dominate All Native Tournament opening ceremonies
February 9 -- Burns Lake Extreme Cold Warning ends
February 7 -- Province, Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs announce reconciliation process
February 7 -- Unist'ot'en not joining hereditary chiefs' provincial reconciliation
February 6 -- Crime rates in Burns Lake down in 2018, RCMP says
February 6 -- Council mulls bid to open dog park in Burns Lake
February 6 -- New kiosk to present Lakes District health care history
February 1 -- $86,200 in funding for Environmental and Safety Groups in BVLD
January
January 31 -- Second year of Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan more than triples use
January 31 -- More than 20 northern organizations receive BC Gaming Grants Funding
January 31 -- Highway 16 transit used inconsistent
January 31 -- Highway 16 Bus services see thousands of passengers
January 30 -- RDBN considers plan to cut $40,000 subsidy to recycle depots
January 30 -- Family Enhancement Society gets almost $100,000 in grant funding
January 30 -- New harvestable timber limit to be set by Fall, forester says
January 28 -- Railway safety needs more oversight in Canada, author says
January 25 -- Possible One-Time Tax for more protection against wildfires
January 24 -- Professor Bruce Campbell to speak on rail shipping safety in Terrace today
January 24 -- Are We Safe? Dangerous Goods travelling through the Bulkley Valley by Rail
January 23 -- Burns Lake Community Garden up and running with help of Imagine Grant
January 23 -- Discussion to focus on CN Rail Transportation
January 22 -- BC Transit continues fitting Buses with CCTV cameras
January 21 -- $5,000 donated to Wildfire preparedness Group
January 21 -- Rural Dividends fun grants nearly $100 thousand to help support Lakes District community food hub
January 17 -- Wildfire Recovery assistance in Burns Lake Today
January 17 -- 14 Northern BC communities and organizations receive Rural Dividend funding
January 16 -- Village bids to bring in new immigrant entrepreneurs
January 16 -- Resident's future in Burns lake uncertain amid healthcare gaps
January 16 -- Bylaw change might allow cannabis harvesting in village
January 10 -- New community transportation options now running across north
January 9 -- Northern BC property values to rise in 2019
January 3 -- Resource Benefits Alliance leadership takes shape
January 3 -- Burns Lake lags behind neighbours in housing efforts
January 2 -- Residents wonder how Clean BC plan will affect region
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Hazeltons
December
November
October
October 4 -- UBCM Resolution Checklist: How the Northwest fared at the convention NCR
October 3 -- Rural Dividend Funding program cuts echo across Northwest NCR
October 2 -- Spruce beetles a growing concern, government says
October 2 -- Governments blast NDP over funds switch
October 1 -- Northwestern BC Mayors want more revenue from resource projects (audio)
September
September 30 -- "We need to get an agreement in place that will stand the test of time:" John Horgan speaks to the work ahead for the Northwest Benefit Alliance initiative NCR
September 30 -- Northwest leaders encouraged by Horgan's commitment to Resource Revenue sharing
September 28 -- Premier's address to UBCM provides reassurance for rural communities; but few dollars so far for revenue sharing concerns NCR
September 27 -- Dawson Road Maintenance Awarded Bulkley-Nass Service Contract
September 27 -- Bulkley Nass gets new road maintenance contractors after improving highway standards
September 27 -- Province commits to negotiating revenue-sharing agreement with northwest BC municipalities
September 27 -- Bulkley Nass Highways (video)
September 27 -- Dawson Road Maintenance Awarded Bulkley-Nass Service contract
September 27 -- New roads maintenance firm to take on Bulkley-Nass duties this winter NCR
September 27 -- Northwesterm Municipal leaders want more rules around rail safety (audio)
September 27 -- BC Mayors have mixed reaction to decision to suspend rural grant money in favour of forest worker support package (audio)
September 26 -- Wrong reception, wrong message ... the mis-steps of UBCM schmooze night NCR
l Telkwa festival celebrates apples
September 25 -- RDBN nixes pipeline camp build permit
September 24 -- B C Government criticized over Rural Dividend Fund transfer
September 24 -- BC Government gives from one hand, while it takes from the other, that as it suspends Rural Dividend Fund NCR
September 24 -- BC government funds $69M forestry support program by cancelling rural grants (audio)
September 18 -- Ammonia Leak at Upper Skeena Recreation Centre
September 18 -- New Rec Centre in Hazelton Open Again, after Ammonia Leak Forces Temporary Closure
September 17 -- Upper Skeena Rec Centre in Hazelton closed after ammonia leak detected
September 16 -- Grand Opening held for Upper Skeena Rec Centre in Hazelton
September 15 -- Upper Skeena Rec Centre officially opens
September 14 -- Upper Skeena Rec Centre officially open
September 11 -- "I can feel an energy': Old Hazelton mural brings more than just art to downtown
September 11 -- Power restored to 120,000 customers after northern BC transmission failure
September 11 -- Area getting a new road maintenance contractor
September 10 -- Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Grand Opening
September 7 -- Equipping agricultural producers
August
August 28 -- Bulkley Valley farmers get $300K to fight climate change
August 28 -- Province provides $360K to help Indigenous drivers secure licences
August 27 -- Burns Lake, Hagensborg to benefit from water treatment upgrades
August 27 -- Burns Lake among communities to Receive funding for water infrastructure projects
August 16 -- New Hazelton will take delivery of new fire truck next week
August 15 -- Old Hazelton gets new salmon mural
August 14 -- New wheels for New Hazelton Fire Department
August 12 -- Northwest and Haida Gwaii communities among those to share in provincial funding to map housing needs NCR
August 9 -- RDKS awarded $125K for Upper Skeena Rec Centre
August 9 -- Northern Trust makes $125,000 contribution to arena project in Hazeltons
August 8 -- RDBN frustrated with Coastal GasLink cooperation
August 8 -- NDIT provides over $500,000 to four projects, including Hazelton rec centre
August 2 -- Northern Mayors Appeal for Federal Help as Forestry Crisis deepens
August 2 -- Facing 'significant challenges' Northern Mayors call on Ottawa for help in BC Forestry crisis NCR
August 1 -- 21 Northern mayors urge Ottawa to help struggling forest industry
August 1 -- Northern B.C. Mayors call on Ottawa for forestry aid
August 1 -- New rec centre in Hazelton gets grand opening date
July
July 30 -- Hazelton group receives agricultural funding
July 30 -- New Hazelton announces September 14 for opening of new rec centre
April
April 17 -- Resource Benefits Alliance hires project manager
April 16 -- Hazelton get $500,000 for new Skeena Recreation Centre
March
March 27 -- BC helps Bulkley Valley infrastructure with $37.5 Million in funds
March 4 -- Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance seeking manager as they prepare for provincial pitch
February
February 27 -- Water main repairs closes Hazleton school for second day
February 18 -- Horgan announces $100 Million grant for northern communities
February 16 -- Province unveils $100 million grant for Northern B.C. communities
February 16 -- Province announces $100 million grant funding for Northwest communities
February 16 -- Province of British Columbia announces capital grant program for Northwest communities NCR
January
January 31 -- Second year of Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan more than triples use
January 31 -- Highway 16 Bus services see thousands of passengers
January 31 -- Highway 16 transit used inconsistent
January 30 -- RDBN considers plan to cut $40,000 subsidy to recycle depots
January 28 -- Railway safety needs more oversight in Canada, author says
January 25 -- Possible One-Time Tax for more protection against wildfires
January 24 -- Professor Bruce Campbell to speak on rail shipping safety in Terrace today
January 24 -- Are We Safe? Dangerous Goods travelling through the Bulkley Valley by Rail
January 23 -- Discussion to focus on CN Rail Transportation
January 22 -- BC Transit continues fitting Buses with CCTV cameras
January 21 -- Hazelton rec centre looking at July opening
January 17 -- 14 Northern BC communities and organizations receive Rural Dividend funding
January 10 -- New community transportation options now running across north
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Houston
December
December 11 -- Rescue truck purchase approved
December 11 -- More forest grants given
December 11 -- Hunting prohibition within Houston considered
December 11 -- Houston residents pile pressure on council over rail concerns
December 11 -- Some arena fees in Houston reduced by a third
December 6 -- Wait for ice in Houston coming to an end
December 5 -- Houston lacks homes to attract new professionals: study
December 4 -- Ambitious plan in the works for Houston
December 4 -- Council meets with CN to discuss Benson crossing improvements
December 4 -- Province keeps door open for highway improvements
December 3 -- Soup kitchen proposed to help people in Houston
November
November 29 -- College to offer courses in conjunction with school district
November 27 -- Planning begins for new firehall
November 27 -- Houston kicks off the Christmas season
November 27 -- Council approves travel plans for next year
November 25 -- District of Houston warns public of people posing as district employees
November 25 -- Regional district director passes away
November 22 -- Regional District says goodbye to Houston Rural Director Rob Newell
November 21 -- Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Director Rob Newell dies at age 74
November 21 -- BNRD Director Rob Newell Passes
November 20 -- No expansion of 4x4 ambulance fleet, BCEHS says
November 20 -- Bad housing, needles, health care worry council
November 20 -- Council presses college to offer post-secondary programs
November 20 -- Study outlining ways to deal with flooding
November 15 -- Council calls for Cottonwood Manor to one provide 24/7 residential care
November 13 -- Job fair in Houston sees over 200 through the door
November 13 -- RDBN board briefs
November 13 -- Houston residents show respect
November 13 -- No four-wheel drive ambulances for the north
November 13 -- District approves 9th Street design
November 11 -- Boil water notice lifted Sunday night
November 8 -- Water test passes first hurdle
November 8 -- District of Houston still under Boil Water Notice
November 7 -- Hols Road won't be paved
November 6 -- District of Houston announces boil water notice
November 6 -- Crews drain, refill reservoir in response to coliform count
November 6 -- RDBN launches study on outdoor recreation
November 6 -- Community support helps fast internet succeed
November 6 -- Interim approving officer approved
November 5 -- Houston residents told to boil water
October
October 30 -- Thanks given for Mountainview crosswalk
October 30 -- RDBN approves Hucklebarry camp build permit
October 30 -- RCMP detachment commander transferred
October 30 -- Rural usage of District recreation services information needed
October 30 -- Fire Smart monies sought
October 30 -- New deal to fix lack of rural paramedics, BCEHS says
October 30 -- RDBN approves Huckleberry camp build permit
October 23 -- Cleared land
October 23 -- District pursues grant
October 23 -- Board selected for new Houston Airport Society
October 23 -- Rural taxation to support Houston rec services proposed
October 23 -- Council evaluating late ice at arena
October 18 -- Council to keep tabs on rural fund commitment
October 16 -- Soup kitchen to be added to Slavation Army's Houston services
October 16 -- District of Houston applies for grants
October 16 -- Houston housing needs surveyed
October 16 -- Two more needle disposal boxes approved
October 16 -- Airport user group society being formed
October 16 -- District backs regional woodstove exchange grant application
October 16 -- Renewal plan for 9th to be subject of meeting
October 9 -- Plannnig underway to eease wildfire danger
October 4 -- UBCM Resolution Checklist: How the Northwest fared at the convention NCR
October 3 -- Rural Dividend Funding program cuts echo across Northwest NCR
October 3 -- Houston Mourns passing of Engineering Director Paul Gordon
October 2 -- District of Houston Public Works Director passes away
October 2 -- Coastal GasLink to meet with Houston council
October 2 -- Spruce beetles a growing concern, government says
October 2 -- Governments blast NDP over funds switch
October 2 -- District inviting bids for new rescue truck
October 2 -- Downtown improvements contemplated for next year
October 2 -- Houston declared 'age friendly'
October 2 -- Houston arena delays ice opening until December
October 1 -- Claude Parish Arena Opening Delayed until December
October 1 -- RDBN turns down temporary permit for pipeline camp in Houston
October 1 -- Northwestern BC Mayors want more revenue from resource projects (audio)
September
September 30 -- "We need to get an agreement in place that will stand the test of time:" John Horgan speaks to the work ahead for the Northwest Benefit Alliance initiative NCR
September 30 -- Northwest leaders encouraged by Horgan's commitment to Resource Revenue sharing
September 28 -- Premier's address to UBCM provides reassurance for rural communities; but few dollars so far for revenue sharing concerns NCR
September 27 -- Bulkley Nass gets new road maintenance contractors after improving highway standards
September 27 -- Province commits to negotiating revenue-sharing agreement with northwest BC municipalities
September 27 -- Bulkley Nass Highways (video)
September 27 -- Dawson Road Maintenance Awarded Bulkley-Nass Service contract
September 27 -- New roads maintenance firm to take on Bulkley-Nass duties this winter NCR
September 27 -- Northwesterm Municipal leaders want more rules around rail safety (audio)
September 27 -- BC Mayors have mixed reaction to decision to suspend rural grant money in favour of forest worker support package (audio)
September 26 -- Fire department seeks training aids
September 26 -- Wrong reception, wrong message ... the mis-steps of UBCM schmooze night NCR
l Telkwa festival celebrates apples
September 25 -- Crosswalks installed in Houston
September 25 -- RDBN blasts agriculture land use rules
September 25 -- RDBN nixes pipeline camp build permit bid
September 24 -- B C Government criticized over Rural Dividend Fund transfer
September 24 -- BC Government gives from one hand, while it takes from the other, that as it suspends Rural Dividend Fund NCR
September 24 -- BC government funds $69M forestry support program by cancelling rural grants (audio)
September 19 -- Council members off to annual local government convention
September 18 -- Houston to begin housing assessment at the end of the month
September 18 -- Airport improvements could spur increased use
September 14 -- New corporate services director appointed
September 11 -- Bear shot in Houston
September 11 -- Power restored to 120,000 customers after northern BC transmission failure
September 11 -- Community planner hired
September 11 -- Area getting a new road maintenance contractor
September 11 -- Aging dugouts removed from Janie Baxter Park
September 11 -- Was it Knockholt Road Before?
September 10 -- New sidewalks
September 7 -- Equipping agricultural producers
September 5 -- Refrigeration room approved
September 4 -- Fire fighters in the making
September 4 -- McKilligan Road or Knockholt Road?
September 4 -- Exam rule a drag on home development, RDBN says
September 4 -- Council to key on rail crossings, traffic patterns
August
August 30 -- Houston council's voice added to call for federal forestry aid
August 28 -- Canfor closing Houston mill for one week
August 28 -- Province provides $360K to help Indigenous drivers secure licences
August 28 -- Dust control applied to Morice road
August 28 -- Bulkley Valley farmers get $300K to fight climate change
August 28 -- Council approves crosswalk project
August 28 -- Full-service truck stop in Houston a possibility
August 22 -- New RDBN panel to explore better internet connectivity
August 21 -- Community Hall replacement on track: district
August 21 -- Repairing airport or losing medevac?
August 21 -- New bed new look
August 14 -- District seeks alternative for Bymac Park
August 8 -- RDBN frustrated with Coastal GasLink Corporation
August 8 -- Repairing the cracks
August 7 -- Future of Houston airport unclear
August 7 -- Houston Link to Learning thriving after several grants
August 7 -- Gate south of Houston remains in place
August 7 -- Crime rose in Houston statistics show
August 3 -- Province hears forestry concerns in Houston
August 2 -- Northern Mayors Appeal for Federal Help as Forestry Crisis deepens
August 2 -- Facing 'significant challenges' Northern Mayors call on Ottawa for help in BC Forestry crisis NCR
August 1 -- 21 Northern mayors urge Ottawa to help struggling forest industry
August 1 -- RDBN board briefs
August 1 -- Northern B.C. Mayors call on Ottawa for forestry aid
July
July 31 -- Coastal GAsLink prioritizing locals, but no specific targets
July 31 -- Dangerous dog fees to rise
July 31 -- Houston concerned about timber availability
July 30 -- RDBN budgets $100,000 for internet grant application
July 24 -- Forestry meeting in Houston at end of month
July 24 -- Leisure facility fees to rise this year
July 24 -- Bear proof garbage cans for Duck Pond
July 24 -- HR Macmillan Space Centre comes to Houston
July 24 -- MLA wants to hold meeting to discuss forestry issues
July 22 -- July 17 discussion on opioid crisis in Houston a chance to start conversation
July 22 -- Wet'suwet'en gate erected on Morice River road
July 19 -- Houston real estate sales jump
July 18 -- District emergency plan under review
July 17 -- New CAO starts at RDBN
July 17 -- Looking good Houston
July 17 -- Emergency service day in Houston
July 10 -- RDBN to get almost $290,000 for metal recycling
July 9 -- Land being cleared for potential development
July 5 -- Road project set for August start
July 3 -- District to buy new plow/sand truck
July 3 -- Recycling depot plan shelved for this year
July 3 -- Irrigation Lake sit spiffed up
July 3 -- 16 RDBN staff earned more than $75,000 in 2018
June
June 26 -- Houston's water meets or exceeds national standards
June 26 -- No curbside recycling in Houston anytime soon
June 24 -- Better internet top concern for RDBN residents
June 19 -- Treasure hunt promoting tourism in Houston
June 14 -- LB Paving awarded bill
June 12 -- Houston Farmer's market helping locally
June 12 -- District to boost fees for various services
June 12 -- New regional district CAO starts on July 1
June 12 -- District could increase bylaw enforcement
June 4 -- Tax exemption program being revived
June 3 -- Houston has a dog park
June 2 -- Workers deal with invasive plant at duck pond
May
May 29 -- Dogs to get their own park
May 29 -- Houston starting to feel LNG impact
May 29 -- Dungate money rolling in
May 22 -- Take fire precautions, fire chief urges
May 22 -- Illegal dumping
May 22 -- The north, rural areas deserve own ICBC rates, says Houston council
May 22 -- Houston gets more initial attack crews
May 15 -- Grants to boost food, literacy offerings
May 15 -- Council affirms priorities
May 15 -- No more pot holes
May 9 -- High danger for Houston fire risk
May 8 -- Council approves 2019 District budget
May 8 -- District gets grant for informational signs
May 8 -- Grant increase fuels district projects
May 8 -- Houston loses WorkBC presence
May 8 -- Arena ammonia plant replacement approved
May 1 -- No more benches in mall
May 1 -- CleanBC efficiency rebates for Houston
May 1 -- RDBN pushes local food in new grant program
April
April 24 -- Library receives District of Houston grant
April 24 -- More electric vehicle charging stations proposed
April 17 -- Resource Benefits Alliance hires project manager
April 17 -- Houston council refines travel policy
April 17 -- Council lobbies for more residential care beds
April 17 -- Council lays out federal gas tax spending plan
April 17 -- District forges ahead with ammonia plant replacement
April 10 -- The North Matters movement
April 10 -- District council allocates money for highway improvement project
April 10 -- New CAO to start mid-May, RDBN hopes
April 10 -- Left turn lane coming east of town
April 4 -- BC wants your help in identifying erosion, flood risks for Bulkley-Nechako
April 3 -- District of Houston is getting $4.486 million
March
March 27 -- The North matters rally in Houston
March 27 -- RDBN bids to cut fees for disposing big appliances
March 27 -- Houston to be part of electric vehicle charging network
March 27 -- BC helps Bulkley Valley infrastructure with $37.5 Million in funds
March 22 -- Bulkley Valley members of The North Matters rally in Houston
March 20 -- Houston secures portion of funding for highway improvements
March 20 -- Government gives $50 million for rural internet
March 20 -- Houston to get new recycle depot, waste site
March 20 -- Highway 16 Action Plan driving progress
March 20 -- Wood stoves largest contributor to air quality issues in Houston: ministry
March 20 -- Houston supports new immigration pilot program
March 18 -- Pro-CGL rally set for Houston this Saturday
March 13 -- Houston woman of the year
March 13 -- Creation of 'youth centre' considered for Houston
March 10 -- Air quality advisories ended in Houston and Terrace
March 8 -- Air quality advisory for Houston
March 5 -- Benefits alliance to pursue annual revenue stream
March 6 -- District applies for grant for arena project
March 6 -- Houston's roads not in bad shape, study reveals
March 6 -- Electric vehicle charger could be installed
March 6 -- Major upgrade needed at Benson Road rail crossing
March 4 -- Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance seeking manager as they prepare for provincial pitch
February
February 28 -- Bulkley Valley air quality advisory
February 27 -- Houston council to decide how to spend provincial grant
February 27 -- Council to ponder next steps for new community hall
February 26 -- Air Quality Advisory Warning is in effect
February 20 -- Houston's population remains steady
February 20 -- Bad air drives Houston warning notice
February 18 -- Horgan announces $100 Million grant for northern communities
February 16 -- Province unveils $100 million grant for Northern B.C. communities
February 16 -- Province announces $100 million grant funding for Northwest communities
February 16 -- Province of British Columbia announces capital grant program for Northwest communities NCR
February 13 -- Social services society outlines opportunities
February 13 -- Houston air quality advisory ended
February 12 -- Air advisory ended for Smithers continued for Houston
February 11 -- Air Quality Advisories issued in Smithers and Houston
February 6 -- Houston council pay increase now official
February 6 -- District offers help in writing grant proposals
February 6 -- District pursues new well
February 6 -- Community hall replacement eyed
February 5 -- Air quality advisory lifted for Houston
February 4 -- Pollution prompts air quality advisory for Houston
January
January 31 -- Second year of Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan more than triples use
January 31 -- RDBN wants to know if residents around Smithers would pay for fire trailer
January 31 -- Highway 16 transit used inconsistent
January 31 -- Highway 16 Bus services see thousands of passengers
January 30 -- Council approved Bymac Boat Launch as a 2019 project
January 30 -- Society seeks housing land
January 30 -- Author speaks to Houston residents; warns of dangerous goods
January 30 -- RDBN considers plan to cut $40,000 subsidy to recycle depots
January 28 -- Railway safety needs more oversight in Canada, author says
January 25 -- Possible One-Time Tax for more protection against wildfires
January 24 -- Professor Bruce Campbell to speak on rail shipping safety in Terrace today
January 24 -- Are We Safe? Dangerous Goods travelling through the Bulkley Valley by Rail
January 23 -- Discussion to focus on CN Rail Transportation
January 23 -- Arena refrigeration plant replacement still in the works
January 23 -- Author warns of dangerous goods being carried by rail
January 22 -- BC Transit continues fitting Buses with CCTV cameras
January 17 -- 14 Northern BC communities and organizations receive Rural Dividend funding
January 16 -- Houston property assessments nudge up
January 10 -- New community transportation options now running across north
January 9 -- Council confirms Houston's participation in ESS agreement
January 2 -- $42M fibre internet expansion bid needs more study, RDBN says
January 2 -- Regional Benefits Alliance leadership takes shape
January 2 -- Houston's downtown beautification plan approved
January 2 -- Complaints about dogs nearly triple in Houston in 20018
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Witset
October
October 4 -- UBCM Resolution Checklist: How the Northwest fared at the convention NCR
October 3 -- Rural Dividend Funding program cuts echo across Northwest NCR
October 2 -- Spruce beetles a growing concern, government says
October 1 -- Northwestern BC Mayors want more revenue from resource projects (audio)
September
September 30 -- "We need to get an agreement in place that will stand the test of time:" John Horgan speaks to the work ahead for the Northwest Benefit Alliance initiative NCR
September 28 -- Premier's address to UBCM provides reassurance for rural communities; but few dollars so far for revenue sharing concerns NCR
September 27 -- Bulkley Nass gets new road maintenance contractors after improving highway standards
September 27 -- Province commits to negotiating revenue-sharing agreement with northwest BC municipalities
September 27 -- Bulkley Nass Highways (video)
September 27 -- Dawson Road Maintenance Awarded Bulkley-Nass Service contract
September 27 -- New roads maintenance firm to take on Bulkley-Nass duties this winter NCR
September 27 -- Northwesterm Municipal leaders want more rules around rail safety (audio)
September 27 -- BC Mayors have mixed reaction to decision to suspend rural grant money in favour of forest worker support package (audio)
September 26 -- Wrong reception, wrong message ... the mis-steps of UBCM schmooze night NCR
l Telkwa festival celebrates apples
September 24 -- B C Government criticized over Rural Dividend Fund transfer
September 24 -- BC Government gives from one hand, while it takes from the other, that as it suspends Rural Dividend Fund NCR
September 24 -- BC government funds $69M forestry support program by cancelling rural grants (audio)
September 11 -- Power restored to 120,000 customers after northern BC transmission failure
September 11 -- Area getting a new road maintenance contractor
September 7 -- Equipping agricultural producers
August
August 28 -- Province provides $360K to help Indigenous drivers secure licences
August 23 -- Witset gets new sign after communities name change
August 16 -- New Fire Apparatus for the Hazeltons
August 8 -- RDBN frustrated with Coastal GasLink cooperation
August 7 -- Viral video causes uproar in the Bulkley Valley
August 7 -- Witset salmon clubbing fisherman suspended by Wet'suwet'en
April
April 4 -- BC wants your help in identifying erosion, flood risks for Bulkley-Nechako
March
March 20 -- Premier in Witset for reconciliation discussions
March 4 -- Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance seeking manager as they prepare for provincial pitch
February
February 18 -- Horgan announces $100 Million grant for northern communities
February 16 -- Province unveils $100 million grant for Northern B.C. communities
February 16 -- Province announces $100 million grant funding for Northwest communities
February 16 -- Province of British Columbia announces capital grant program for Northwest communities NCR
January
January 31 -- Second year of Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan more than triples use
January 31 -- RDBN wants to know if residents around Smithers would pay for fire trailer
January 31 -- Highway 16 Bus services see thousands of passengers
January 31 -- Highway 16 transit used inconsistent
January 30 -- RDBN considers plan to cut $40,000 subsidy to recycle depots
January 28 -- Railway safety needs more oversight in Canada, author says
January 25 -- Possible One-Time Tax for more protection against wildfires
January 24 -- Professor Bruce Campbell to speak on rail shipping safety in Terrace today
January 24 -- Are We Safe? Dangerous Goods travelling through the Bulkley Valley by Rail
January 23 -- Discussion to focus on CN Rail Transportation
January 22 -- BC Transit continues fitting Buses with CCTV cameras
January 17 -- 14 Northern BC communities and organizations receive Rural Dividend funding
January 10 -- New community transportation options now running across north
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Other Communities
October
October 30 -- Granisle mulls seniors housing project
October 4 -- Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs call on province to halt Coastal GasLink pipeline work
October 2 -- Spruce beetles a growing concern, government says
October 2 -- Governments blast NDP over funds switch
October 1 -- Northwestern BC Mayors want more revenue from resource projects (audio)
September
September 24 -- BC government funds $69M forestry support program by cancelling rural grants (audio)
September 11 -- Power restored to 120,000 customers after northern BC transmission failure
September 7 -- Equipping agricultural producers
August
August 28 -- Province provides $360K to help Indigenous drivers secure licences
August 28 -- Bulkley Valley farmers get $300K to fight climate change
August 8 -- RDBN frustrated with Coastal GasLink cooperation
July
July 24 -- Fort St. James in financial crisis, mayor says
June
June 13 -- Granisle celebrates its emergency services crews
June 9 -- Fraser Lake unveils new wildfire sprinkler unit
April
April 24 -- Granisle attends Northern Emergency Support Services training
April 17 -- Fraser Lake anxious over CIBC exit
April 4 -- BC wants your help in identifying erosion, flood risks for Bulkley-Nechako
March
March 21 -- Wet'suwet'en Chief Says Talks with Province represent new way of Reconciliation
March 20 -- Wet'suwet'en Reconciliation (video)
March 19 -- Premier Attends Wet'suwet'en Smoke Feast in Witset
March 4 -- Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance seeking manager as they prepare for provincial pitch
February
February 28 -- Gidimt'en Rebuild Camp as cultural site
February 18 -- Horgan announces $100 Million grant for northern communities
February 16 -- Province unveils $100 million grant for Northern B.C. communities
February 16 -- Province announces $100 million grant funding for Northwest communities
February 16 -- Province of British Columbia announces capital grant program for Northwest communities NCR
February 15 -- Coastal GasLink suspends work after artifacts unearthed south of Houston
February 15 -- Coastal Gas Link stops work to investigate archaeological find
February 15 -- CGL Stops work at Unisto'ot'en camp after artifacts found
February 14 -- Coastal GasLink prepares sites of construction work camps
February 12 -- Air Quality advisory extended for a good chunk of the North
February 11 -- Much of Northern BC under air quality advisory
February 9 -- Is Unist'ot'en conflict a serious concern or much ado about noting?
February 8 -- Province and Wet'suwet'en start discussion for reconciliation
February 8 -- Office of the Wet'suwet'en and Premier Horgan release joint statement
February 7 -- Province, Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs announce reconciliation process
February 3 -- More than a 'protest camp': Unist'ot'en camp residents on life on the land
February 3 -- Unisto'ot'en are calling for a Stop-Work order on the CGL Construction
February 1 -- Wet'suwet'en members could have 10 metre distance restriction imposed
January
January 31 -- Hereditary chiefs renew demand for pipeline shutdown
January 31 -- Highway 16 transit used inconsistent
January 30 -- Fraser lake looks to teach online banking skills amid CIBC's planned departure
January 30 -- Granisle boil water notice lifted
January 28 -- Unist'ot'en demand halt to work on Coastal GasLink pipeline
January 28 -- Wet'suwet'en claim CGL workers bulldoze three tents
January 28 -- Archaeological dig supports oral history of Lake Babine First Nation
January 28 -- Railway safety needs more oversight in Canada, author says
January 24 -- Unist'ot'en accuse CGL of bulldozing through a trapline
January 24 -- Professor Bruce Campbell to speak on rail shipping safety in Terrace today
January 23 -- Granisle to grow fire buffer of deciduous trees around village
January 23 -- Granisle Emergency Services
January 17 -- 14 Northern BC communities and organizations receive Rural Dividend funding
January 16 -- Village of Granisle boil water notice continues
January 16 -- Indigenous Nations rally around Wet'suwet'en in Smithers
January 16 -- B.C. chiefs show solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs
January 14 -- RCMP to review actions at Wet'suwet'en pipeline protest camps
January 14 -- Hereditary chiefs negotiate injunction agreement
January 11 -- Wet'suwet'en chiefs and RCMP agree to deal
January 10 -- Discussions ongoing between RCMP and Wet'suwet'en chiefs in Smithers
January 10 -- Wet'suwet'en reach tentative deal to ensure safety, not to consent to pipeline
January 9 -- Wet'suwet'en reach tentative deal with RCMP
January 9 -- Correction: Police have not lifted roadblock in Wet'suwet'en territory
January 9 -- RCMP lift roadblock after reportedly coming to agreement with Wet'suwet'en chiefs
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