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Tumbler Ridge cancels Halloween fireworks after community feedback

Tumbler Ridge will not move forward with its planned Halloween fireworks display this year following significant feedback from residents.

Student rodeo athletes set to take over Dawson Creek this weekend

The next generation of rodeo athletes will be showing off their skills in Dawson Creek this weekend as Northern Lights College hosts its 2026 Fall Rodeo.

Fort St. John group among recipients as demand grows for B.C. parks access grants

Fort St. John’s Association for Community Living is among this year’s recipients of provincial Spark Grants, as demand hits record levels for programs helping people access B.C.’s parks.

Province extends funding for the Safe Supports Project

Funding for a program supporting survivors of intimate-partner violence in rural communities is being extended to March 2028.

Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede mourns loss of longtime supporter Connie Patterson

The Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede says longtime supporter Connie Patterson has died.

OpenAI CEO “deeply sorry” for failing to alert police before Tumbler Ridge shooting

OpenAI’s CEO has apologized to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after the company failed to alert police about a user’s chatbot activity months before a mass shooting that left eight people dead.
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Two Grande Prairie STARS members recognized for heroics in Tumbler Ridge

Two members of the Grande Prairie STARS base have been recognized for heroism displayed during the Tumbler Ridge tragedy.

Ottawa names B.C. project in first round of $51B infrastructure plan

One British Columbia project is on the federal government’s list of priority projects for new infrastructure funding.

Tumbler Ridge the runner up for Hockeyville 2026

As the runner-up, Tumbler Ridge will receive $100,000 for arena upgrades.

Vancouver Pride and other groups call for $9M in federal funding to keep up with rising costs

Pride organizations across Canada are urging Ottawa to provide $9 million in new funding, citing rising costs and declining corporate support that they say threaten events nationwide.
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Family of Tumbler Ridge victim files lawsuit against OpenAI

The family of a 12-year-old injured in last month’s Tumbler Ridge shooting has filed a lawsuit against technology company OpenAI.

Eby says OpenAI CEO will apologize to Tumbler Ridge over missed warnings about shooter

B.C. Premier David Eby said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to apologize to the people of Tumbler Ridge after the company decided not to warn police about the online activity of the suspect in last month’s deadly shooting.

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