Hannah Wright

Tourism strategy for region

Tourism, redevelopment of brown field sites, a second jobs fair and continued work on the fibre supply analysis

Alexander Nemethy at the Western Canadian Championships in Canmore

Vanderhoof skiers race to Vernon for Winter Games

Loving your sport is a key part of what makes a young BC Winter Games-bound athlete like Vanderhoof's Alexander Nemethy excel.

Alexander Nemethy at the Western Canadian Championships in Canmore
Lucy the Canada goose is home in Pinchi Lake to the relief of the Vander Wiel family.

Taken goose brought home

A Fort St. James area family who rescued a goose only to have her seized by the Crown got her back last week

Lucy the Canada goose is home in Pinchi Lake to the relief of the Vander Wiel family.

BC Winter Games are springboard for nationals, worlds

BC Winter Games offer an invaluable experience for young athletes, says Vanderhoof biathlon coach Paul Collard.

College of New Caledonia Vanderhoof graduates of the Targeted Initiative older workers course

Skills and new outlook in older worker program

Satisfied smiles twinkled through the halls of higher learning this week as graduates took their diplomas home.

College of New Caledonia Vanderhoof graduates of the Targeted Initiative older workers course
Library Thursday story time is where a lot more than listening happens

Library pajama party theme: Take the journey to learning

Vanderhoof Library will hold a Pajama Party on Thursday, January 26, from 5-7 p.m

Library Thursday story time is where a lot more than listening happens

Pizza in your pajamas and fun with learning

Vanderhoof Library will hold a Pajama Party on Thursday, January 16, from 5 - 7 p.m. to celebrate Family Literacy Day in Canada.

Simulator trainee and mining student

Mine training along with simulators help make for work-ready operators

Nechako region mining students are getting valuable practice on equipment simulators

Simulator trainee and mining student

New youth programs for FSJ

The Fireweed Collective Society has received a substantial grant to begin developing and implementing youth programs.

NVSS Basketball update

Nechako Valley Vikings: senior boys beat Duchess park Sunday for 3rd in that tournament.

Warm winter weather had Brendon Boyvin out in short sleeves

Warmth not hurting ski hills

Residents of the area are having to adjust to warmer than normal temperatures for early January.

Warm winter weather had Brendon Boyvin out in short sleeves
The Viqueens’ Andrea Schneck

Viqueens show off their keen defence

Savvy defensive play made the Nechako Valley Viqueens no push-overs at the NVSS basketball tournament Friday and Saturday.

The Viqueens’ Andrea Schneck

Vanderhoof crime stats slightly up

A crime report from the Vanderhoof RCMP shows a slight increase in criminal occurrences this fall in comparison to last year.

New year resolutions

Have you made any New Year resolutions?
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Car crash kills Fort St. James mother

Five children also injured in head-on collision on Highway 16 east of Vanderhoof

Council vote to support grant for arena upgrades

Some significant upgrades may be seen at the Vanderhoof arena soon if a recreation grant application to the province is approved.

Funds for new Vanderhoof fire truck allocated

The District of Vanderhoof have set aside more than $300,000 to pay for the purchase of a new Water Master fire truck.

Find the time to watch ‘spOIL’

If you do one thing during your Christmas holidays, set aside 45 minutes to watch environmental documentary ‘spOIL.’

No Vanderhoof meeting announced for Enbridge hearings

The Enbridge Joint Review Panel has announced the details of a number of community hearings being held in early 2012.

Break-in at Vanderhoof youth centre

A television and two blue-ray DVD players were stolen from the Neighborhood Space on Saturday night.