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Changes coming to Skills Centre reflect new funding realities
Change has been the constant at the Skills Centre over the years, and several major changes are happening in the coming weeks. First, the Skills Centre is announcing a change in leadership. After more than eight years in the role, executive director Morag Carter will be leaving at the end of March. “Morag has done so […]
KBRFR engineers rope rescue to save injured patient
“On Feb. 4, Station 374 Trail received a call to assist BC Ambulance Services for a patient who had fallen down a bank,” said a press release issued the same day. “Upon arrival crews found a patient with injuries that required a low angle rescue. “The patient was handed off to BCAS in stable condition.” […]
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Nine dead, 25+ injured by school shooter in Tumbler Ridge
On Feb. 10, at approximately 1:20 p.m., Tumbler Ridge RCMP received a report of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. A Police Initiated Public Alert (PIPA) was issued as officers responded to the scene. The alert was officially cancelled at 5:45 p.m. as police do not believe there are any outstanding suspects or […]
DriveSmartBC: Pulling cars out of ditches
Question: I have seen several cases of helpful citizens pulling cars out of the ditch with ropes and chains. Often times this obstructs other vehicle traffic, sometimes in both directions. Last night in the dark several vehicles had close calls with ‘helpers’ out on the road in the dark. I always understood it was illegal […]