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Peace Region court docket: Nov. 28-Dec. 2

Peace Region court docket: Nov. 28-Dec. 2

A look at what went on in Peace Region provincial courts for the week ending Dec. 2. There were no dispositions that week in Tumbler Ridge, Chetwynd, Fort Nelson or Hudson’s Hope. Fort St.
Knott earns Nobel praise for activism

Knott earns Nobel praise for activism

A Peace Region woman is being recognized for her dedication to Indigenous land rights in Canada.
Area farmers battle wettest year since the 1990s

Area farmers battle wettest year since the 1990s

Rick Kantz with the BC Grain Producers Association says he hasn’t seen a year like this since the 1990s. With crops still on the field, he says producers are in a lurch. “We are still dealing with the fall.
Northeast B.C. records double-digit unemployment rate

Northeast B.C. records double-digit unemployment rate

Unemployment on the rise since late 2014 following a downturn in oil and gas activity
Province unveils aggressive plan to electrify B.C. natural gas fields

Province unveils aggressive plan to electrify B.C. natural gas fields

Plan seeks federal support for new power lines; would drive demand for Site C and revive independent power sector
Peace Region court docket Nov. 21 - 25

Peace Region court docket Nov. 21 - 25

A look at what went on in Peace Region provincial courts for the week ending Nov. 25. Fort St.
Taylor looks to update Peace Island bylaw

Taylor looks to update Peace Island bylaw

Animal control, camping fees, reservations, and special use permits are all on the table as part of changes being considered to the bylaw governing Taylor’s Peace Island Park. The district will hold a public meeting in council chambers on Dec.
Two Peace River plots ID’d for Site C parks

Two Peace River plots ID’d for Site C parks

Plots would compensate District of Chetwynd for dam construction-related disruption
Prince Rupert Gas Transmission, Gitxsan hereditary chiefs sign project agreement

Prince Rupert Gas Transmission, Gitxsan hereditary chiefs sign project agreement

TransCanada's Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project (PRGT) has signed a project agreement with 12 hereditary chiefs of the Gitxsan Nation, the company announced Tuesday.
Dawson Creek, Fort St. John top apartment vacancy rates

Dawson Creek, Fort St. John top apartment vacancy rates

Local real estate professionals question quality of CMHC figures
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