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Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Ed Hitchins

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.

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Ed Hitchins,'s Latest Articles

West Moberly First Nations ‘disheartened and frustrated’ by reactions to Land Act amendments

The amendments would have allowed shared decision-making between the province and First Nations throughout B.C. as part of the NDP government’s work aligning their laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Register now for Bluey Day

Sign-ups began March 1st, and the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation hopes $100,000 in donations will raised this year.

FNFN Health Fair and Indigenous Heart Health
Fort Nelson First Nation hosts health fair

The event features various presenters, including health care practitioners, and booths featuring homeopathic remedies.

2010 Allen Cup winning team
2010 Fort St. John Flyers team among 2024 B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame inductees

The Flyers were undefeated in their journey to capture the province’s fourth Allan Cup, Canada's senior national hockey championship.

Blueberry River First Nation hosts inaugural Pink Shirt Day event

This was the first time the First Nation had held a Pink Shirt Day event.

Cuts for cans 2019
Studio 105 partners with Salvation Army for Cuts for Cans

Residents can head to the hair salon located at 10712 101 Avenue on March 9th and receive a free haircut in exchange for a non-perishable food item.

Kathairos Solutions partners with Doig River First Nation to reduce methane emissions

Calgary-based Kathairos Solutions has announced a partnership with Doig River First Nation (DRFN), and its economic arm, Úújǫ Developments, to engineer sustainable solutions regarding the reduction of methane emissions.

Dr. Kearney Middle School hosts inaugural Black History Month celebration

“Celebrating Black Excellence: Navigating the Legacies” was an hour-long presentation hosted and organized by the school that offered students a slice of Pan-African culture, 

Hunter on his food drive
Hunter’s first food drive exceeds 300 pounds

Fort St. John youngster Hunter Mackay collected 300 pounds of food for the Salvation Army during his first food drive this past Saturday.

ConocoPhillips shows support for BRFN’s cultural project at Pink Mountain ranch

Blueberry River First Nation has received a significant contribution toward the final construction of a camp arbour at the Pink Mountain Ranch.

Blueberry River First Nation cultural camp to take place in July

Blueberry River First Nation is making final preparations for its annual cultural camp.

SFU repatriates Tse’k’wa excavation history to Dane-Zaa people

Simon Fraser University has digitally repatriated excavation history and research material back to the Dane-Zaa people of the T’se’kwa Heritage Society.

DUDES Club to present during knowledge exchange at Treaty 8 office next month

The DUDES Club is travelling to Fort St. John and will present during a knowledge exchange at Treaty 8 offices on March 6th.

City of Fort St. John holds council-to-council meetings with local First Nations

Fort St. John city council recently conducted meetings with chiefs of Doig River First Nation and Blueberry River First Nation.

A wooden sign that reads "Doig River First Nation."
Doig River First Nation, NLC host language revitalization event

The language revitalization project in The Reawakening of Our Language Gathering event will be the first of its kind in northeast B.C. and will feature workshops, keynote speakers and a ceremonial tea dance.

Northern Lights College Fort St. John Campus
New  field operations technician program to begin at NLC in fall 2024

Acting dean of trades and apprenticeships program is “evolution” in an ever-changing energy industry.

Jaidyn Goertzen Indigenous scholarship
Local Indigenous nursing student receives award from BC Scholarship Society

Fort St. John’s Jaidyn Goertzen was one of 326 Indigenous students to receive more than $1.4 million in awards from the BC Scholarship Society.

Eight year old Hunter Mackay will be collecting food for the Salvation Army Food Bank February 24
Fort St. John youth organizes food drive

“Hunter’s First Food Drive” will involve eight-year-old Hunter Mackay going door-to-door around the city to collect non-perishable food items.

The entrance to Peace Gallery North with gold letters reading "GALLERY" above a set of double doors.
Support Local Art at the 38th ‘Art in the Garden’ Auction Event

‘Art in the Garden’ will feature dinner, auction and social.

Joshua Telizyn skates in the men's 1500m during the long track speed skating Canadian Championships at the Olympic Oval in Calgary
Telizyn shows promising results at Quebec City Speed Skating World Cup

Telizyn's weekend performances earned him four points in the ISU World Cup standings.

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