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, Alberta (Jan. 20 -22). He competed in three races over three days, placing near and in the top ten.

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, Alberta (Jan. 20 -22). He competed in three races over three days, placing near and in the top ten.
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.

FLESS girls effort turns gains on the basket

The FLESS senior girls team played very well in their games last weekend in Quesnel.

Library Thursday story time is where a lot more than listening happens, as these Vanderhoof kids know

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, as these Vanderhoof kids know
The line of trucks waiting at the roadblock stretched a kilometre from Necoslie Rd and Hwy. 27 all the way to the liquor store on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The roadblock lasted until 6 p.m. on the Jan 12. Private cars had to take Fort Rd. to bypass the roadblock.

Roadblock mires the Fort

On Wednesday, January 11, a small band of First Nations set up a road block on Highway 27 at Necoslie Rd

The line of trucks waiting at the roadblock stretched a kilometre from Necoslie Rd and Hwy. 27 all the way to the liquor store on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The roadblock lasted until 6 p.m. on the Jan 12. Private cars had to take Fort Rd. to bypass the roadblock.
NVSS Viqueens pose for their well-earned victory photo after taking home first place honours in the Quesnel tournament January 13, 14

Viqueens rock Quesnel tourney

The Nechako Valley Viqueens stormed through the Quesnel AA girls basketball tournament last weekend to bring home the gold.

NVSS Viqueens pose for their well-earned victory photo after taking home first place honours in the Quesnel tournament January 13, 14

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.

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, Julia Steinebach and Michaela Marks block a Duchess player from scoring last Saturday morning at the Nechako Valley AA Women’s tournament

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, Julia Steinebach and Michaela Marks block a Duchess player from scoring last Saturday morning at the Nechako Valley AA Women’s tournament

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?
The top ten resolutions are spending more time with friends and family...

Car crash kills Fort St. James mother

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

Madison Scott has been missing for six months, since her disappearance on May 28, 2011.

More information required in the search for Madison Scott

RCMP recently released a reenactment video depicting the night that Vanderhoof woman, Madison Scott went missing.

Madison Scott has been missing for six months, since her disappearance on May 28, 2011.

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.

Vanderhoof man hit by train

A local man in his early 20s was hit in the head by a train in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Find the time to watch ‘spOIL’

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

Break-in at Vanderhoof youth centre

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

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.