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Rock slide north of Fort St. John

DriveBC says the rock slide located in the 103 road area has forced the 101 and 251 road area to move to single lane, alternating traffic

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The article below has been updated to reflect the latest information from DriveBC and Dawson Road Maintenance.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A rock slide has been reported north of Fort St. John, impeding traffic in both directions.

DriveBC says the slide located in the area of Cecil Lake Road has slowed traffic in the area of 101 and 251 road, one kilometre north of the city.

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Single lane, alternating traffic is currently in effect in the area, led by a pilot car.

Dawson Road Maintenance, the company responsible for maintaining all provincial roads in the North Peace, had crews on site assessing the damage overnight. The company urges motorists in the area to be patient and drive carefully.

DriveBC’s website says the next update on the situation will be posted at noon on Wednesday, March 26th.  Energeticcity.ca will provide more information about this story as it becomes available.

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Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018.  After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge.  Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories. 

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