A museum in northeastern B.C. that houses the province’s largest collection of dinosaur fossils has closed and its future is in question after being denied the funding needed to stay operational.

On March 5, Tumbler Ridge district council voted against a $200,000 funding request for the Peace Region Paleontology Research Centre and Dinosaur Discovery Gallery, prompting the board that manages the museum to announce its temporary closure and send layoff notices to all five staff members.

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