Fort Nelson

The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Fort Nelson, and the first doses have been given to health care workers and long-term care residents, Northern Health says.

The Fort Nelson First Nation says it is receiving a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines this week, which will be prioritized and given to elders.

Fort Nelson residents can expect to see their natural gas bills rise by another $4 a month starting Jan. 1. FortisBC says its natural gas rates will rise to $2.999 per gigajoule.

An experienced team of forest industry entrepreneurs with a solid track record are partnering with the Fort Nelson First Nation to revive that region’s forest industry. Last week, Canfor Corp.

The Fort Nelson and Saulteau First Nations are hoping to develop a $100 million geothermal power plant in B.C., but the project could be in jeopardy if it doesn’t receive provincial funding soon.

Canfor announced Tuesday that it has reached multi-year $30-million agreements with Peak Renewables involving the sale of its forest tenure in the Fort Nelson region.

Northern Health is warning of a possible COVID-19 exposure at Fort Nelson Secondary School earlier this month, but says the risk of any new cases is "very low.

Fort Nelson Mayor Gary Foster says the remote town will be getting 911 services and expects the service to be in place by the end of December. It’s a first for the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, which is home to 5,393 residents.

On Wednesday, September 9 2020, Fort Nelson RCMP received a report of threats made against a government agency and threats of self-harm. A suspect was quickly identified and police located the man at his residence.

The Northern Rockies has its community forest licence in hand, all it needs now is a mill and manufacturing hub.