Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: Property Crime on the Rise?

Welcome to our next installment of Weekly Review, the series where we mention what’s going on behind the scenes and showcase the previous week’s top stories.

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Behind the Scenes

Our latest investigative story is out now for you to read. In this article, our investigative reporter Spencer Hall starts a new series called Disrupting the Peace which is focused on crime in the Peace region. In part 1, Spencer looks at crime stats and talks with experts to find out if property crime is on the rise, what may be the cause, and what is being done to solve this issue. Read about Spencer’s experience writing this article below:

“During the investigative process for this article, I had the pleasure of sitting down and speaking with Attorney General Niki Sharma, FSJ RCMP detachment commander Anthony Hanson, a member of Citizens Take Action, local businesses owners, and more. I also had the opportunity to join a member of the detachment for a ride-along to get a brief glimpse of what an RCMP officer’s day-to-day looks like.

Unfortunately, despite a month and a half of follow-up calls and emails, I was unable to interview anyone with the Dawson Creek detachment as they have been incredibly busy. But there’s always next month! Stay tuned for our next installment of Disrupting the Peace, Energeticcity’s new series covering crime in our region.”

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Top Stories of the Week

It’s always interesting to see what the readers of Energeticcity.ca are most interested in the region. Sometimes it’s a big decision that will impact property taxes, and sometimes it’s a new restaurant coming to town. Here are the top stories for the week of April 2 to 8, 2023

1. Local Pleads Guilty: last November to three out of four charges stemming from a sexual assault that occurred in 2007. 
2. Cafe Closing: Locally-owned MJ Cafe Crepe is closing its doors in July.
3. Braden Road Vehicle Incident: resulted in serious injuries after the vehicle rolled on April 2, 2023.

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