Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: Missing Persons Cases

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

As a news organization, we deal with a lot of different types of stories. Unfortunately, one type of story we cover is when people go missing. Our goal during these difficult times is to try and provide as much information as possible that we receive from RCMP and Search & Rescue in order to try and help locate these people. Sometimes they are found quickly, and when that happens, we try to remove personal information of the missing person for privacy reasons. However, when people have been missing for longer periods of times, we try our best to help as much as we can.

Just last weekend, two men have gone missing in the Northeast BC area. Searches have been occurring throughout the week, so we encourage anyone with information to reach out the RCMP or Search & Rescue teams. We also want to remind everyone that this is a very trying time for their families so please be respectful when it comes to discussing these cases, especially on social media.

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 October 20 to 26, 2024:

1. Site C Reservoir Nears Filling Completion: with no issues reported. Two months into filling, the reservoir is now 90 per cent filled, with water levels currently over 40 metres deep. 
2. Missing Hunter Last Seen Near Chetwynd:  on October 18. James “Jim” Joseph Edmund Barnes was reported missing to the Fort St. John RCMP detachment when he did not return home.
3. RCMP Appeal for Information on Missing Hiker: in the Sikanni Chief area. Sam Benastick was reported missing by his family on October 19 after failing to return from a hunting trip in Redfern Kiely Park.

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