Local Conservative association prepares to support new candidate selection with AGM
The B.C. Conservative Peace River North Riding Association will be hosting the open AGM on April 11th, 2026.
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BC Grain Producers Association president talks ALC staffing cuts ‘concern’
The BC Grain Producers Association's president has spoken out against the decision to slash more than 40 Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) staffing positions.
Seller pulls property from market to help family displaced by Arras house fire find new home
A family whose Arras log house burnt down in March 2026 have found a suitable new home with the help of a former Dawson Creek resident.
Fort St. John RCMP warn drivers to move for emergency vehicles or face fines, points
Fort St. John RCMP officers ave warned drivers to slow down and stop for stopped emergency and maintenance vehicles.
‘I learn more from students than they learn from me,’ says Pita Pit’s Teacher of the Month
Trista Triska has been named Pita Pit's Teacher of the Month for March 2026. Triska teaches children with visual impairments in School District 60.
Dawson Creek rancher raises alarm about cut to ‘very important’ Farmers Information Service
Dawson Creek's Talon Gauthier, a director of the BC Cattlemen's Association, is advocating to keep the Farmers Information Service.
Avalanche risk rated ‘considerable’ to ‘moderate’ following snowfall warning
'Considerable' to 'moderate' avalanche warnings are being reported by Avalanche Canada on March 25th in areas of the Peace River region after recent heavy snowfall.
Mudfest to return to Dawson Creek in 2026 after international trip
Mudfest is returning to Dawson Creek from July 3rd to 5th, 2026.
Fort St. John clinic hires two new doctors with capacity for 3,000 new patients
The Fort St. John Family Practice Associates Clinic is accepting up to 3,000 new patients after recruiting two new physicians.
College unveils new Fort St. John healthcare lab
Northern Lights College unveiled a new health lab at its Fort St. John campus on March 17th.
Firefighters hope to set new fundraising record at 2026 annual charity ball
The Fort St. John Firefighters Charitable Society will be hosting its annual charity ball on May 2nd, 2026.
Fort St. John artist wins big at Country Music Alberta Awards
Fort St. John artist Kyle McKearney won 'best male artist of the year' at the 2026 Country Music Alberta Awards.
‘We’re proud to invest’: Minister of education praises additions to two northeast B.C. schools
Additional classrooms and infrastructure upgrades at Dr. Kearney Middle School and Wonowon Elementary School opened earlier in 2026.
Senior Care Foundation gets set to host 2026 jamboree
The Fort St. John and Area Senior Care Foundation is hosting its annual Music Jamboree at the Royal Canadian Legion in 2026 on April 18th.
MP says firearms ban targets ‘legal gun owners’ as Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal
The Supreme Court will hear the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights' appeal of the government's ban of more than 2,500 firearms.
Cannabis business applies for retail licence for storefront in Fort St. John
Cannabis Supply Co has applied for a licence from the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch for a storefront in Fort St. John.
Fort St. John and Dawson Creek child development non-profits awarded nearly $240K for capital projects
B.C.'s Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports has awarded the Child Development Centre in Fort St. John and the South Peace Child Development Centre in Dawson Creek a total of nearly $240,000 for capital projects through its Community Gaming Grants.
Funding, waitlists are ‘barriers’ to autism services, says Child Development Centre, as university opens accessibility survey
The Centre for Rural Health Research (CRHR) at the University of British Columbia has developed a survey on families who have been forced to leave their communities to access autism diagnostic and support services.
Three charged after conservation officers spot snowmobile tracks in caribou enclosures
Three snowmobilers were arrested and charged by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service after breaching the Holtzworth Meadow caribou protected area near Tumbler Ridge.
Former Site C dam worker sentenced after stabbing colleague in back with serrated knife
A former worker at the Site C dam, Stephen Barnes, has been sentenced to 222 days in jail for one count of aggravated assault after an incident in August 2024.
