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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Tumbler Ridge, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 40 stories have been published about Tumbler Ridge which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Mining month: West Moberly buys Bullmoose and Wapiti coal licences - Tumbler RidgeLines

With an estimated two billion tonnes of coal, the 7,773 ha Wapiti Coalfield is one of the largest in the country and home to some of the best quality coal around. At least, that’s what Canadian Dehua International (CDI) would tell you. CDI is the company that owned the coal licences for the Wapiti, as well as a drilling company, called Canadian Dehua Drilling Ltd., partial ownership of HD Mining (40 percent), Canadian Kailuan Dehua Mines Co, and…Tumbler Ridge · Tumbler Ridge Read Article

RIP Scott LaPrairie, founder of LaPrairie Crane - Tumbler RidgeLines

We got a note today (May 12) from the LaPrairie Group of companies saying that Scott LaPrairie had passed. LaPrairie is one of Tumbler Ridge’s greatest success stories, growing past the two man operation he began back in 1982 into a group of companies that employ over 800 people these days. What follows is what Georgia sent us, mostly unedited. Calgary, AB, May 12, 2025 – It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of LaPrairie Group of…Tumbler Ridge · Tumbler Ridge Read Article

Final Thought: Three and a Half Percent - Tumbler RidgeLines

Over on the left, my hardcore commie Facebook friends are posting memes about “eat the rich” and “smash the system” and “execute all billionaires.” Meanwhile, the extreme right (fortunately, none in my Facebook feed) has, over the last couple decades, engaged in “Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism,” which has become so common, it’s been abbreviated down to IMVE. According to Koffler Fogel, President and CEO of the Centre for Israel and Je…Golf · Tumbler Ridge Read Article

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Quintette Mine – Restart of Operations - Tumbler RidgeLines

APPLICATION NO. 428605 Application for a Permit Amendment Under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Actand Mines Act. Conuma Mining Services Limited has submitted a joint permit amendment application to theDirector of the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks and the Chief PermittingOfficer of the British Columbia Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals (MCM; formerly Energy,Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation) on September…Tumbler Ridge · Tumbler Ridge Read Article

Tumbler Ridge non-profit gets $5K for first aid and chainsaw safety training – Energeticcity.ca

Chainsaw work. (Canva) TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — A Tumbler Ridge non-profit will receive $5,000 to provide volunteers with first aid and chainsaw safety training. The Tumbler Ridge Outdoor Recreation Association (TRORA) received the donation from the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC as a recipient of its 2025 Outdoor Recreation Fund of BC. Louise Pedersen, executive director of the council, said the grant will help the TRORA by assuring everyone is …Tumbler Ridge · Tumbler Ridge Read Article

Wildfire reported south west of Tumbler Ridge – Energeticcity.ca

The 26-hectare Tumbler Ridge wildfire was discovered on May 2nd. (BCWS) TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — A wildfire has ignited to the southwest of Tumbler Ridge. The fire was discovered on May 2nd in the Wolverine River area, off Mast Creek road. According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the fire is currently ‘out of control’ at 26 hectares in size but is observed as a rank one, smouldering ground fire. The wildfire authority measures the ranks of f…Wildfires · Tumbler Ridge Read Article

Introducing: Ruopodosaurus - Tumbler RidgeLines

Tumbler Ridge is known for its dinosaur trackways. Back in 2000, Daniel Helm and Mark Turner made the first discovery while tubing down Flatbed Creek. Since then, hundreds of footprints across dozens of sites have been found, the majority falling into three main categories: theropods, which are meat-eating dinosaurs that walked on their hind legs, and included the king of all dinosaurs: Tyrannosaurus Rex, ornithopods, which were also two legged …Tumbler Ridge · Tumbler Ridge Read Article

Taxes going up by nine percent across most of the board - Tumbler RidgeLines

All classes of taxes but two are going up by nine percent, after council set tax rates at their April 23 meeting. Residential, small business and light industry will all see their taxes go up by nine percent, while major industry and utilities will not. Utilities are regulated by provincial law, and cannot be more than 2.5 times the business tax rate, meaning utilities can only go up by 5.34 percent. More problematic, according to some people, i…Taxes · Tumbler Ridge Read Article