FSJ Motocross Club suffers theft of water truck
FSJ Motocross Club has reported its water truck was stolen over the winter of 2025.
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Northern Combat Invitational unveils new belt design
Clint Parker, instructer at Northern Combat Club and promoter of the Northern Combat Invitational, posted the new design - which pays homage to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Moose Hide day attendees promise to end gender-based violence
Attendees from all walks of life came together and made a promise to end gender-based violence in Fort St. John at the Moose Hide Campaign day event in 2025.
Local shop seeks sponsors for National Go Skateboarding Day event
Ripple Effect Board Co. is seeking sponsors for a Fort St. Event event on International Go Skateboarding Day 2025, which was started by the International Association of Skateboard Companies.
Nigerian community planning Igbo celebrations in June
Preparations in Fort St. John are being made to celebrate Igbo people, who historically hail from Nigeria.
Pair of events to boost funds for multiple sclerosis research during MS Awareness Month
Businesses around Fort St. John will be hosting events in an effort to raise funds in the battle against multiple sclerosis (MS) during MS Awareness Month, with help from organizer Sherri Mytopher.
Halfway River First Nation celebrates taekwondo champions
Halfway River First Nation has hosted a taekwondo program for about a year, instructed by Illona Wiebe, a fourth-degree black belt in the sport.
Video Tse’K’wa Heritage Society names summer 2025 artist in residence
Adrienne Greyeyes, who works with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, is the Tse’k’wa cave's artist in residence for the summer of 2025.
‘Lonely and isolated’: Fort St. John’s new community connector talks opening social avenues for seniors
Community connector Sharron Hammond works with seniors over 60 with a technique known as social prescribing, connecting older adults with social activities.
South Peace crime prevention association to hold second golf tourney
Proceeds for the four-person best ball tournament will benefit the South Peace District Crime Prevention Association and Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers.
‘To empower men and boys’: Nenan Dane Zaa Deh Zona’s McAleney talks Moose Hide Campaign
The Moose Hide Campaign talks about ending gender-based violence from men and boys, with a walk scheduled for May 15th.
Fort St. John’s Bold Promotions acquires fellow Dawson Creek business
Fort St. John-based Bold Promotions is to purchase Dawson Creek's Promo Shoppe, a business with roots tracing back to the early 1980s.
Video (UPDATE) Fort Nelson grappler wins ‘car-jitsu’ title at Northern Combat Invitational
Northern Combat Invitational (NCI) held its 14th and 15th events during a day-long gathering on Saturday, May 10th in Fort Nelson.
‘Everything from very funny to very moving to very thoughtful’: Theatre festival competition coming to Fort St. John
The Peace River Zone Theatre Festival will feature five plays from May 20th to 24th, 2025, and will be held at the North Peace Secondary School theatre.
BC Wildfire Service ‘closely monitoring’ 11 holdover fires near Fort Nelson
Eleven holdover wildfires near Fort Nelson have “become more visible in recent days," the BC Wildfire Service said.
Two North East BC Trackers players taken in WHL draft
Trackers U-15 AA's centre Trae Alexander and defenceman Linden Andersen will be joining the ranks of the WHL, the Medicine Hat Tigers and Swift Current Broncos respectively.
Fort St. John to receive millions of dollars in provincial funding for climate emergencies
Fort St. John will receive $4.2 million toward a remediation project of the Bouffioux Coulee area, while Saulteau First Nations in Moberly Lake will be getting $245,987 toward a water-related hazard management plan.
Preliminary investigation finds Fish Creek forest fire ‘not deliberately set’
The 56-hectare wildfire at Fish Creek Community Forest does not appear to have been deliberately set, according to the City of Fort St. John.
Veteran cyclist takes Blizzard Bicycle Club’s King of Spring road race
The grueling 60-kilometre King of Spring road race took place on May 4th and started at Wood’s Corner, with Dan Webster taking the flag.
Fort St. John-based pharmacist recognized with lifetime achievement award
Mike Ortynsky was recognized for his over four decades of practice in the pharmacy industry with a lifetime achievement award from the BC Pharmacy Association.
