Tag: Leonard Hiebert

Peace Region residents urged to report invasive plants before they spread

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Residents across the Peace Region are being asked to keep an eye out for invasive plants as the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) works to protect local farmland and native ecosystems.

Community meetings to ‘help shape future priorities’ in rural south Peace

Peace River Regional District Tavi Dhillon -
A representative from the regional district is hosting community meetings across the south Peace to have an "open discussion" with rural residents to “help shape future priorities.” 

New rural-equipped fire truck to join fleet in Dawson Creek

Fire Tavi Dhillon -
A new, four-wheel drive, rural-equipped fire engine arrived in Dawson Creek to service the city and its surrounding rural areas. 

Regional district board meeting cancelled as the Peace continues grieving

Peace River Regional District Tavi Dhillon -
The Peace River Regional District meeting scheduled for today, Thursday, Feb. 12, has been cancelled in light of the tragedies in Tumbler Ridge.

Four committees were dissolved by the PRRD to ‘streamline operations’

Peace River Regional District Tavi Dhillon -
The Peace River Regional District board elected unanimously to eliminate four committees, in a move Leonard Hiebert, the board’s chair, said prioritized efficiency.

PRRD’s environmental commitment is ‘grain’-ing momentum with renewal of farm waste collection program

Peace River Regional District Tavi Dhillon -
The Peace River Regional District will intertwine with Cleanfarms B.C., who will continue their work collecting agricultural plastics and waste from eight of the region’s landfills and transfer stations.  

City of Fort St John and PRRD will no longer pool efforts in North Peace Leisure Pool replacement

Municipal News Tavi Dhillon -
Responsibility for the replacement of the North Peace Leisure Pool was shifted from the regional district for northeastern B.C. to Fort St John, the city that homes the pool. 

Northeast B.C. to receive over $71k for emergency evacuation planning

Peace River Regional District Tavi Dhillon -
The Peace River Regional District and Northern Rockies received provincial funding to further their emergency evacuation planning and notification systems in case of emergencies.  

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OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

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A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

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The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

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In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.