Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: Becoming A Journalist

Welcome to the next installment of the Weekly Review, a 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

Now that my time here has ended, I wanted to say goodbye to you all, thank you for the support and tell the story of how I got into journalism.

I’ve been passionate about writing since I was 6 to 7. My stories went through a few different genres as I grew older, but I kept writing in my spare time.

When I saw Energeticcity.ca was looking for a news reporter, I thought, why not? I didn’t have a degree, but I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember, so I applied.

It wasn’t long until the company’s owner, Adam Reaburn, asked for written submissions, which I happily provided. Somehow, he liked what I wrote, and so did the news director, Tre Lopushinsky. Tre also seemed to like me because it wasn’t long after the interview that I was offered the job. 

The first week was a bit rough due to my mental health, but Tre worked with me to get me to where I was more comfortable. I continued to work on my mental health and improve my writing skills in the past two years. The stress and pressure (solely self-imposed) recently became too much for me.

I liked being a journalist and love the people I’ve worked with over the years, but I knew I needed a change. I have accepted a job locally and will be staying in Fort St. John, but my journalism career ended at Energeticcity.ca on Friday.

I would like to thank Tre and Adam for taking a chance on me and everyone in the building for their support and laughs over the years. I’d also like to give a special shout-out to Tre, Jordan Prentice, Spencer Hall, Katherine Caddel, and Grace Giesbrecht for helping me grow and learn as a journalist and a writer. I appreciate all of you and will miss you all very much.

Most Read Stories of the Week

It’s always interesting to see what the readers of Energeticcity.ca are most curious about. Sometimes it’s a big decision that will impact property taxes, and sometimes it’s a new restaurant coming to town. Here are the most-read stories for the week of March 3 to 9, 2024:

1. Dawson Creek Company Fined:​ $18,450.06 by WorkSafeBC for six violations. The incident occurred on September 25, 2023, by SL Enterprizes.
2. WANTED: Tanis Patricia Lea-Wellard: by the Fort St John RCMP for possession of stolen property. Anyone with information can call 250-787-8100​
3. Family Seeks Answers:​ following the death of a Dawson Creek man in Mexico. Thomas Hempstock died while in custody after being arrested at his resort in Playa del Carmen.

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