Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce - In Business for Business

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The Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce has been in business since 1952 serving the needs of our member businesses with support, incentives, benefits and the representation needed to make their enterprises grow.

Environment Canada has issued a weather warning.

Rainfall warning continues for B.C. Peace Region

News Rainfall warnings continue today for the B.C. North and South Peace Regions, with another 20 millimetres of rain possible by the end of Tuesday. The full warnings are below....
by Erica Fisher
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Stolen Fort St. John jet boat found in suspected property theft ring

News A jet boat stolen from Fort St. John nearly two years ago has been discovered among other stolen property worth over $200,000 in Prince George. A 37 year old Prince George man was arrested on May 1st, as he was allegedly in possession of the jet boat that was stolen in Fort St. John in July 2011....
by Erica Fisher
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Zub Zero Running Club hosting public meeting at the Pomeroy Sport Centre

Sports The Zub Zero Running Club will be at the Pomeroy Sport Centre for a meeting on June 12. Before the meeting, attendees are encouraged to come for a short walk or run....
by Chase Charney
Mike Bernier

Dawson Creek Mayor Mike Bernier tenders his resignation

News A week after successfully earning his spot as MLA for Peace River South, Mike Bernier has officially tendered his resignation as mayor of Dawson Creek. Although legally Bernier can hold both positions, he chose to hand in his letter of resignation today, effective May 24, 2013....
by Erica Fisher
Bike Triathlon

Fort St. John triathlon fast approaching

Sports This year's Fort St. John triathlon will be held on June 2 and will start at the Fort St. John North Peace Leisure Pool. The race will consist of a 1,000 metre swim, 26 kilometre bike ride, and a six kilometre run....
by Chase Charney

Garage Sale Fundraiser for North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre

BlogThe North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre will be holding a fundraising Garage sale this Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th at 9820 105 Ave.  Friday will begin at 11am-7pm, and Saturday from 9am – 2pm. The weather promises to be a perfect day for garage sale lovers! Come out and check...
by NPPCC
The Fort St. John Ice Under 16 volleyball team finished 5th out of 32 teams in Calgary on the weekend

Fort St. John Ice wrap up volleyball season on a strong note

Sports The Fort St. John Ice U-16 volleyball team were in Calgary over the weekend for the Canadian Open. The team had a strong showing at the tournament winning six of the eight games they competed in as the tournament concluded season play for the squad. ...
by Chase Charney
Current driving conditions on Highway 97 at the Fort Nelson weigh scale looking north.

Travel on Alaska Highway not advised due to heavy snowfall

News Travel on the Alaska Highway is not advised today due to heavy snowfall. The department of Public Works and Government Services Canada warns that Highway 97 is currently in poor driving conditions with heavy snowfall at higher elevations. Driving is advised only if necessary....
by Erica Fisher
Environment Canada has issued a weather warning.

Rainfall warning continues for B.C. Peace Region

News Rainfall warnings continue today for the B.C. North and South Peace Regions, with another 20 millimetres of rain possible by the end of Tuesday. The full warnings are below....
by Erica Fisher
A wildfire along Highway 97 S in April. Photo by Chetwynd Echo reporter Mike Carter.

Suspected arsonist setting brush fires in Chetwynd

News After a number of brush fires in the past few weeks, it’s believed there’s an arsonist at work in the Chetwynd area. There was a series of grass fires along Highway 29 South and the Old Hart Highway just over a week ago....
by Erica Fisher
Carrie Underwood performs at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek Monday night.

Carrie Underwood Blows Away Dawson Creek

News It was the perfect cap to the May long weekend as Carrie Underwood stormed her way through Dawson Creek last night on her Blown Away tour. Nearly 5,000 of the country star’s fans were treated to hit after hit at the Encana Events Centre, complete with a moving stage and a mini vacation....
by Erica Fisher

School District 60 Speech Contest

BlogSchool District Speech Contest The SD#60 Speech Contest will be held at the North Peace Cultural Centre on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 9:00am.  Contact:   Mrs. Helen Gilbert, Principal C.M. Finch Elementary School (P) 785-8580 (F) 785-8581
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Environment Canada has issued a weather warning.

Snowfall warning issued for Fort Nelson & Alaska Highway

News A heavy snowfall warning has been issued for higher elevations in the Northern Rockies Region.  Early Monday, Environment Canada issued a heavy rain fall warning for Fort Nelson with the region expected to get up to 40mm by Tuesday evening....
by Adam Reaburn
The RCMP is looking for the owner of these horses.

Fort St. John RCMP look for owners of two horses

News The RCMP caught two horses in Fort St. John Monday morning.  The horses were first spotted by Rivers Animal Hospital and were caught by Robert Ogilvie School.  Both horses are geldings, one is paint horse and the other is brown and a 17 hand high horse....
by Adam Reaburn
Environment Canada has issued a weather warning.

Heavy rainfall warning issued for the B.C. Peace and Fort Nelson

News Environment Canada has issued a heavy rainfall warning for both Peace River North & South and Fort Nelson.  In the Peace, we could see up to 30mm of rain by Tuesday night.  In Fort Nelson, you could see up to 40mm by Tuesday....
by Adam Reaburn
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RCMP search for suspects after attempted robbery

News The RCMP is looking for three suspects after an attempted robbery early Sunday morning in Fort St. John.  At approximately 2 a.m., the RCMP responded to a report of an attempted robbery in the playground of CM Finch School....
by Adam Reaburn
Three bleachers from the 
Paul Loiselle Soccer Fields were stolen this week

Bleachers stolen from Dawson Creek soccer field

News The Dawson Creek RCMP are looking for the publics help in locating three sets of aluminum bleachers.  The bleachers were stolen from the soccer fields on 116th avenue in Dawson Creek. ...
by Adam Reaburn
Winners of the Peace River Zone Festival display their awards before diving
into the congratulatory cake

Hallways wins Peace River Zone Theatre Festival

News The 2013 Peace RIver Zone Theatre Festival wrapped up Saturday at the North Peace Cultural Centre.  Three plays from two different local theatre companies competed in the festival with the award winners being announced Saturday night.  ...
by Adam Reaburn
This annual event will happen May 25 & 26 2013

Time to Kick it to the Curb next weekend

News May 25 & 26, the Northern Environmental Action Team (NEAT) is asking everyone in the Peace Region to “Kick it to the Curb”.  This is a regional event that has been happening for 3 years now. ...
by Adam Reaburn
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