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Dawson Creek opens cooling centre as heatwave arrives

Dawson Creek says an emergency cooling centre is open at the Nawican Bergeron Youth and Cultural Centre to counter a heatwave in the region from July 30th to August 1st.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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July 30, 2025

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The current image has no alternative text. The file name is: heat.-Canva.jpg — The City of Dawson Creek has opened an emergency cooling centre in the city starting on Wednesday. (Canva)

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — With temperatures spiking this week, an emergency cooling centre in Dawson Creek has been opened for residents.

Temperatures, according to Environment Canada, are expected to hit highs of 31 C during Wednesday, July 30th, with the heat staying around until Friday, August 1st and accompanied by thunderstorms on Thursday, July 31st.

A press release from Dawson Creek says “light refreshments” will be available and anyone is allowed to “stop in and cool down” at the Nawican Bergeron Youth and Cultural Centre on 10200 17th Street.

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Meanwhile, the City of Fort St. John, which will see similar temperatures, will not operate emergency cooling centres.

City communications manager Ryan Harvey told Energeticcity.ca the city does not have warming or cooling centres, but says facilities are “open and available if people need to get out of the heat.”

The Dawson Creek emergency cooling centre will be open from Wednesday, July 30th until August 1st from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

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Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

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.

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.