Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: Saying Goodbye

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Behind the Scenes

We are sad to say that we are saying goodbye to our General Reporter Steve Berard as he is heading home to Ontario. Here is a message from Steve about his time here in Fort St John:

I have so much love in my heart now for Fort St. John and the Peace region. This was my first time really spreading my wings and leaving home for an extended period of time, and I can’t believe how beautiful this country can be. I feel like I’ve grown more as a person in my time here than in all the years I spent at home, but it’s been difficult at times, especially these last few months.

I turned 25 a few weeks ago. A few months before that, I lost nearly everything I brought with me from home in a fire. Those are the kinds of major life milestones that make you reassess everything about where you are, where you’ve been and where you’re going. I love all of the people that I’ve met in my time here, but nothing has ever made me miss all the connections I have back in the Ottawa area like living through the last few months has.

Fort St. John will forever hold a part of my soul. I will treasure the memories I made here for the rest of my life. I hope I can come back sometimes and make more. I still need to take that road trip to the Yukon that’s been on my bucket list for a few years now.

I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the people I’ve worked with in the newsroom here since I arrived. None of what happens here would be possible without great reporters like Caitlin, Ed and Max or a great news director like Franki. 

I also want to thank Adam for putting his faith in me so early in my time here. I wouldn’t have grown as much as a reporter and a writer in general without that trust.”

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Thank you very much to Steve for being with us, you will be missed! Needless to say, we are now hiring a new General Assignment Reporter. If you or someone you know would be interested, click the button below to learn more:

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 26 to November 1, 2025:

1. Man Arrested After Three Shootings: in Fort St John in seven days. In a press release issued by the Fort St. John RCMP on October 30, 2025, officers named Evan Kenneth Love as the person apprehended.
2. Mill Owner to Continue Investment: in the “next generation of forestry professionals.” LP Building Solutions, a company with mills in both Fort St. John and Dawson Creek, announced that it will expand its partnerships with ForestryWorks and the First Nations Forestry Council.
3. Firefighter Hit by Passing Vehicle: while attending an incident on Highway 97. Dawson Creek firefighter Brooks Gower is expected to walk again following an eight-hour surgery, according to his wife.

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