Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: Writ Day

Welcome to the next installment of the Weekly Review, a series where we mention what’s going on behind the scenes and showcase the previous week’s top stories.

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Behind the Scenes

September 21, 2024, was the official Writ Day for the 2024 Provincial Election, meaning the election is officially started. While pre-campaigning has been ongoing since July 23, candidates and parties can now officially start their campaigns. Our goal is to be your #1 source of election information. For example, we have released articles on the key dates​ and how to register to vote​.

We also ran a survey​ with our readers to find out the most important issues this election. As of today, we have sat down with Peace River North candidates Dan Davie​s and Jordan Kealy​ as well as Peace River South candidates Mike Bernier​ and Larry Neufeld. Political parties and individuals intending to run as independents have until September 28 to announce their candidacy so if anyone else steps up we will make sure to sit down with them as well.

As we get closer to October 19, make sure to go to energeticcity.ca/election​ for our full election coverage. 

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 September 15 to 21, 2024:

1. Councillor Addresses Outrage Over Homeless Encampment: in Fort St John. Councillor Bolin stated that the encampment is a “terrible sight.” On September 18, the City of Fort St. John underwent efforts within provincial legislation to clean up the Walmart encampment area in response to public outrage. 
2. Judy Desjarlais Ousted as Chief: of Blueberry River First Nation. A statement issued on the First Nations’ website stated the removal came at noon on Tuesday, September 17th, saying the decision “was not taken lightly.”
3. Man Charged with Uttering Threats: in Fort Nelson. 37-year-old Christopher Hall has been charged with two counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

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