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Case of B.C. teen with avian flu shows ‘worrisome’ mutation of virus

Infectious disease experts say the avian flu case that infected a 13-year-old in British Columbia shows “worrisome” signs that the virus could be mutating to more easily infect humans, but that the treatment approach taken can help inform future cases. In a letter published in the The New England Journal of Medicine Tuesday, Canadian health […]

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Up, down, unchanged? Here’s how home values fared across B.C. in new assessments
Fort St. John and Prince George welcome their first babies of 2025

Northern Health has announced that Fort St. John and Prince George have welcomed their first babies of the new year. 

Evan Saugstad: 2025 – the year Canadians become Canadian, once again?

As the sun sets in 2024 and rises in 2025, how do you view your life?  Will 2025 be a sunrise or a sunset kind of year?

Fort St. John Huskies aim to regain momentum in final stretch

With the holiday season behind them, the Fort St. John Huskies get back on the ice with back-to-back games this weekend.

Fort St. John Huskies net six NWJHL All-Star selections

Six Fort St. John Huskies will take the ice to represent the East/West Division at the STRIKE GROUP North West Junior Hockey League’s (NWJHL) All-Star Game later this month.

PACF grant applications now open for Peace region farmers

Agriculture producers and farmers in the Peace Region can now apply for funding through the BC Hydro Peace Agricultural Compensation Fund (PACF) for its first intake in 2025. 

The Peace River Valley.
Canadian Energy Regulator approves Westcoast Energy pipeline project near Fort St. John

More than a dozen kilometres of fuel pipelines are coming to Fort St. John and the surrounding area as part of B.C’s Westcoast Aspen Point Program.

Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: study
BC Assessment says single-family home property values on the rise in Peace region

The typical assessed property value of a single-family home in the City of Fort St. John has risen by three per cent for 2025.

B.C. property values flat across much of province, especially in urban centres
Northern Lights Raceway announces 2025 AGM

Local racetrack Northern Lights Raceway is slated to hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting next week.

Christmas Tree Drop-off in Fort St. John. (City of Fort St. John - Facebook)
City of Fort St. John collecting Christmas trees for High on Ice

With the holidays over, Fort St. John residents can get rid of their Christmas trees for free for the next few days.

B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen
A picture of a grey building in a snowy landscape.
Chetwynd Hospital experiences service interruption on New Year’s Eve

Chetwynd Hospital’s emergency department experienced its last service interruption of 2024 on New Year’s Eve

Man arrested after attempted armed robbery at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver
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