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Bella Coola’s Makerspace has produced PPE with the help of its 3-D printers for local use if needed (James Hindley photo)

Bella Coola Makerspace creates PPE for local frontline workers

The efforts of the local organization were recently recognized in the B.C. legislature

Bella Coola’s Makerspace has produced PPE with the help of its 3-D printers for local use if needed (James Hindley photo)
Tourism may proceed in the Valley under strict conditions and only for B.C. residents (Scott Carrier photo)

Bella Coola tourism to re-open with strict COVID-19 guidelines

Visitors are limited to B.C. residents, they must wear a mask in public and avoid community members

Tourism may proceed in the Valley under strict conditions and only for B.C. residents (Scott Carrier photo)
Sarah Matthews, Judy Hall and Jennifer Becerra at the popular Bella Coola Fall Fair Flea Market (Caitlin Thompson photo)

Bella Coola Farmer’s Market continues to provide local goods

Farmer's Markets are considered an essential service during the B.C. state of emergency

Sarah Matthews, Judy Hall and Jennifer Becerra at the popular Bella Coola Fall Fair Flea Market (Caitlin Thompson photo)
North Coast MLA, Jennifer Rice issued a letter to the public on July 17, to notify residents on provincial government updates and progress. July 19, 2020, saw the third anniversary of Rice’s appointment to Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness. (Photo supplied by J. Rice)

North Coast MLA issues public update on provincial progress

Travel restrictions, funding and recent new legislation were topics addressed by Jennifer Rice, MLA

  • Jul 20, 2020
North Coast MLA, Jennifer Rice issued a letter to the public on July 17, to notify residents on provincial government updates and progress. July 19, 2020, saw the third anniversary of Rice’s appointment to Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness. (Photo supplied by J. Rice)
Tryton Moody graduated from Acwsalcta this June

Tryton Moody receives 2020 Isabel Mikkelson bursary

Moody will continue his studies at Coast Mountain College

  • Jul 17, 2020
Tryton Moody graduated from Acwsalcta this June
The Hagensborg Fire Department is the owner of a brand-new fire truck. Department members include Fire Chief Tony Norton, Wayne Bittner, Brad Goodacre, Stuart Harrison, Jim Knudsen, Denis Tippie, Garrett Newkirk, and Christina Hoppe. Not pictured: Brent Cole, Craig Tuck, John Willis, Chris Matthews, Ian Leslie, David Kopas, Connie Nygaard and Bill Nygaard (Lilly Norton photo)

Hagensborg Water District purchases new fire truck; prepares for conversion to CCRD

Approximately $1.3 million of the district's infrastructure grant has been transferred to the CCRD.

The Hagensborg Fire Department is the owner of a brand-new fire truck. Department members include Fire Chief Tony Norton, Wayne Bittner, Brad Goodacre, Stuart Harrison, Jim Knudsen, Denis Tippie, Garrett Newkirk, and Christina Hoppe. Not pictured: Brent Cole, Craig Tuck, John Willis, Chris Matthews, Ian Leslie, David Kopas, Connie Nygaard and Bill Nygaard (Lilly Norton photo)
The Central Coast Regional District has received a total of $902,655 in funding (CCRD photo)

CCRD receives almost $1 million in funding for local parks; playground rehabilitation

The project includes the rehabilitation of the Walker Island Park and Nusatsum Park playgrounds

The Central Coast Regional District has received a total of $902,655 in funding (CCRD photo)
The concept for the Big House also includes the larger plans for a cultural village (photo submitted)

Nuxalk Nation receives over $4 million in funding for Big House

The funding is joint federal, provincial and municipal and will support 24 infrastructure projects

The concept for the Big House also includes the larger plans for a cultural village (photo submitted)
Pacific Coastal is returning to Bella Coola for a scheduled service of three days a week starting on July 26 (file photo)

Pacific Coastal service to begin July 26

The company has not flown into the community since March

Pacific Coastal is returning to Bella Coola for a scheduled service of three days a week starting on July 26 (file photo)
These masks by artist Noel Scott Pootlass were stolen recently from Bella Coola Wild Craft and Gallery. (Facebook photo)

Thousands of dollars in Indigenous art missing after Bella Coola break-in

Masks, prints and a hand painted canoe are just a few of the missing items

  • Jul 7, 2020
These masks by artist Noel Scott Pootlass were stolen recently from Bella Coola Wild Craft and Gallery. (Facebook photo)
This funding is part of the nearly $69.5-million Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF), designed to help communities prepare for, and respond to, disasters (BC Wildfire photo)

Central Coast regional emergency partnership receives funding

The funding is part of the nearly $69.5-million Community Emergency Preparedness Fund

  • Jul 6, 2020
This funding is part of the nearly $69.5-million Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF), designed to help communities prepare for, and respond to, disasters (BC Wildfire photo)
DFO Monitors Rubina Tallio, John Arnold and Meghan Lewick at the wharf (Caitlin Thompson photo)

DFO Monitors keeping watch as commercial fishery opens up

Volunteer DFO Monitors have been onsite to ensure requirements are met

DFO Monitors Rubina Tallio, John Arnold and Meghan Lewick at the wharf (Caitlin Thompson photo)
Over $5 million in funding was awarded to two separate initiatives in the Bella Coola Valley; the Nuxalk Nation Big House and the CCRD Great Bear Playgrounds Projects (photo submitted)

Over 5 million of funding announced for Nuxalk Big House and CCRD parks project

The funding is joint federal, provincial and municipal and will support 24 infrastructure projects

Over $5 million in funding was awarded to two separate initiatives in the Bella Coola Valley; the Nuxalk Nation Big House and the CCRD Great Bear Playgrounds Projects (photo submitted)
Storm clouds moved into the Cariboo region Tuesday night, setting the area up for a thorough soaking all day and night Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1. (David Fait photo)

Cariboo waterways swell as special weather statement, rain continues Thursday July 2

Quesnel River at Likely and Quesnel Lake seeing 20 to 50 year events

Storm clouds moved into the Cariboo region Tuesday night, setting the area up for a thorough soaking all day and night Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1. (David Fait photo)
Spring Chinook Salmon.  Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service

Commercial fishery closed tonight due to local concerns

The fishery was supposed to open tonight

Spring Chinook Salmon.  Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service
The information checkpoint has been in place for months and staff there have been subject to threats (RCMP photo)

Staff at checkpoint experiencing threats, racism says Nuxalk EOC

The staff at the checkpoint have been subject to threatening behaviour on multiple occasions

The information checkpoint has been in place for months and staff there have been subject to threats (RCMP photo)
Bella Coola Hospital Manager Sharon Carrol, nurse Gwen Schmidt, nurse Phylis George and Dr. Jeff Peimer with the brand new Lucas machine which was purchased by a community effort (Caitlin Thompson photo)

Community helps purchase new CPR machine

The Bella Coola Hospital is the proud new owner of a brand-new Lucas 3 chest compression system.

Bella Coola Hospital Manager Sharon Carrol, nurse Gwen Schmidt, nurse Phylis George and Dr. Jeff Peimer with the brand new Lucas machine which was purchased by a community effort (Caitlin Thompson photo)
The checkpoint has now been in place for three months (photo submitted)

MLA Jennifer Rice says province is working with multiple agencies “find solution” to checkpoint

Rice said she knows this situation has "sparked tensions in the valley"

  • Jun 19, 2020
The checkpoint has now been in place for three months (photo submitted)
Nuxalk Radio Station Manager and director of the film Banchi Hanuse with producer Jessica Hallenbeck, and crew Louvens Remy and John Gustav Ohrn (from Nuxalk Radio documentary)

Nuxalk Radio documentary streams today on DOXA online film festival

Nuxalk Radio is micro-short documentary about a day-in-the-life of Bella Coola's radio station

Nuxalk Radio Station Manager and director of the film Banchi Hanuse with producer Jessica Hallenbeck, and crew Louvens Remy and John Gustav Ohrn (from Nuxalk Radio documentary)
Vancouver-based the Staggers and Jaggs are a part of this year's online festival (WL Tribune photo)

Bella Coola Music Festival goes online for 2020

The Festival has partnered with Nuxalk Radio to broadcast its 2020 lineup

Vancouver-based the Staggers and Jaggs are a part of this year's online festival (WL Tribune photo)