Feel-Good Stories from 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect back on feel-good stories from the past year. While the news can sometimes feel like a deluge of negativity, there were plenty of moments of the community coming together to support one another. Below we have a couple stories chosen by our reporters, but if you’re in the mood for even more, make sure to check out our Co-op Community Champion and Pita Pit Teacher of the Month articles as well.

If you have a feel-good story any time throughout 2026, make sure to let us know by emailing contact@energeticcity.ca or call 250-787-7100 and ask for our news department.

Caitlin’s Choice: Saving the Beavers

A story I felt stood out in 2025 was the wildlife deterrents explored at BC Hydro’s Site C hydroelectric dam in Fort St. John. Unfortunately, reports were coming in that beavers were falling into the dam’s auxiliary spillway – some died, but thankfully four were able to be rescued and released.

In response, BC Hydro installed lighting to help the beavers see. It was also exploring a “permanent animal deterrent” to ensure our dam-making friends remain safe now and in the future.

Ed’s Choice: Outpouring of Support

One story I thought stood out in 2025 was the story of Dan Prince and his fabled Dodge Challenger which people in the region have seen for years. Dan is a member of Haisla Nation in Kitimat and his car is his pride and joy.  Though he said he wasn’t a “car guy” before he bought his vehicle, artwork of his ancestral tribe in Kitimat on the car is something Prince displays proudly.

Last spring, vandals smashed his windshield. However, he received an outpouring of support from people who liked the artwork, which depicts an eagle. One resident in Fort St. John even offered to repair the damage.

Jacob’s Choice: Making A Difference

A standout story (two stories, technically) for me was the saga with Compass and Southridge.

Earlier this year, Compass Communities, the owner and operator of Southridge Mobile Home Park, announced it was implementing new rules which would have required costly renovations, unaffordable to many.

Energeticcity.ca published an article about the situation and not even a week later, Compass announced to residents the new rules and regulations had been withdrawn. Voila – the heavy burden on residents was lifted.