Northern Rockies Regional Municipality

Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
District municipality
Buffalo crossing the Alaska Highway in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Buffalo crossing the Alaska Highway in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality is located in British Columbia
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality is located in Canada
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Coordinates: 59°00′00″N 123°45′00″W / 59.00000°N 123.75000°W / 59.00000; -123.75000
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionElk Valley/East Kootenay
Regional DistrictEast Kootenay
IncorporatedFebruary 6, 2009
Administrative officeFort Nelson
Government
 • Governing Body
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Council
  • Lorraine Gerwing
  • John Roper
  • Leslie Dickie
  • Brenda Enax
  • Danny Soles
  • Kyle Andrews
 • MayorRob Fraser
Area
 • Total85,014.52 km2 (32,824.29 sq mi)
Elevation
1,140 m (3,740 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,947[1]
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Postal code span
V0C 1R0
Area code250
WebsiteNorthern Rockies Regional Municipality website

Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in northeastern British Columbia and has its administrative office in Fort Nelson.

The population of NRRM was 3,947 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The mayor of NRRM is Rob Fraser.[2] The NRRM is known for its important coal mining industry.[3]

Before Europeans, many tribes of indigenous peoples including the Dene, Cree, and Dane-zaa settled in the area for tens of thousands of years. They were present for the signing of Treaty 8, which was an agreement signed by both the British Crown and First Nations committed to peace and sharing.[4] The Peace River-Liard Regional District was a regional district that divided to become a part of the Fort Nelson-Liard Regional District on October 31, 1987 and then eventually merged to become part of NRRM. It is the first regional municipality in the province of British Columbia.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "2021 Census Profile for Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mayor and Council". Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ "History - A recent history of mining". Fernie & Elk Valley Cultural Guide. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Indigenous Culture & History". Treaty 8. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ "About Us". Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Retrieved February 3, 2026.

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