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Firefighters help woman in sticky situation at jewellery store

A patron with a ring stuck on her finger at Carters Jewellers in Fort St. John prompted a visit from the Fort St. John Fire Department.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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November 12, 2025

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Fort St. John Fire Department engine outside Carters Jewellers on November 12th. (Franki Berry, Energeticcity.ca)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fort St. John firefighters were on hand to help with a sticky situation at a local jewellery store.

The Fort St. John Fire Department was called on Wednesday, November 12th to Carters Jewellers at 9908 101st Avenue, after a patron had a ring stuck on her finger.

Representatives from the store, who asked not to be named, confirmed the story and said the fire department is called in those situations to remove stuck rings.

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The representative confirmed both parties had left the premises, as the fire engine was dispatched to another call.

Energeticcity.ca has reached out to the Fort St. John Fire Department for further comment regarding this story, but did not immediately get a response.

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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.