Evacuation alert issued due to Summit Lake wildfire
The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has issued an evacuation alert in the Tetsa River area due to the Summit Lake wildfire.
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Drivers warned of traffic circle closure coming to Dawson Creek
The traffic circle connecting Highway 2 (Alaska Avenue), Highway 49 and 8th Street in Dawson Creek will be closed on Tuesday, June 3rd, from 4 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Poor air quality warning issued over wildfires raging around Fort Nelson
Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for Fort Nelson, Muncho Lake Park and Stone Mountain Park to warn about wildfire smoke.
Woman who switched careers to become paramedic named Co-op Community Champion
A Fort St. John woman, Jenelle Millions, who switched careers to become a paramedic has been named May’s Co-op Community Champion.
(UPDATE) Alaska Highway open after motor vehicle incident
Highway 97 is currently closed between Sikanni Chief Road and Prophet River Sub Road at kilometre 319 because of the incident near the Trutch Rest Area.
(UPDATE) Series of Wildfires in Fort Nelson zone increase in size.
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is tackling at least six newly-announced significant fires in northeast B.C., north and northeast of Fort Nelson.
Fort Nelson at ‘extreme’ risk of wildfires, as well as spots near Fort St. John and Dawson Creek
The BC Wildfire Service says areas in northeast B.C. are at an ‘extreme’ risk of wildfires, including a large parcel engulfing Fort Nelson and spots near Fort St. John and Dawson Creek.
Injured pilot ‘extracted’ from isolated area by police dog after plane crash
The pilot of a plane flying from Williams Lake to Fort St. John was injured when her plane crashed in a remote area near Mackenzie.
City wins social responsibility award for biennial Health and Safety Conference
The City of Fort St. John has won the North Central Local Government Association's Leadership Award in the social responsibility category for its biennial Health and Safety Conference.
‘Path to success’: Olympic speedskater to speak at local information events for parents and families
Olympic speedskater Denny Morrison will be speaking at Northern Lights College in Fort St. John on May 22nd and Dawson Creek on May 21st at dual credit information events for parents and families.
Pups put their best paws forward as 2025 dog show returns to Taylor
The Fort St. John and District Kennel Club’s dog show returned to the Taylor District Ice Centre in 2025 from May 16th to May 19th, over the Victoria Day long weekend.
Survivor winner revealed as keynote speaker for Fort St. John conference
Survivor winner Erika Casupanan will be the keynote speaker at the Spark Women’s Leadership Conference 2025 on October 8th and 9th at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre in Fort St. John.
(UPDATE) Former Dawson Creek councillor charged with breach of trust
A former Dawson Creek councillor, Shaely Wilbur, has been charged with breach of trust.
(UPDATE) Arc Resources buys Montney oil and natural gas assets in $1.6b deal
Arc Resources acquired Montney assets in the Kakwa region from Strathcona Resources in a $1.6b deal which is expected to be finalized in early July 2025.
Third holdover fire spreads north of Fort Nelson, reaches more than 400 hectares
Another holdover fire north of Fort Nelson has quickly ballooned, this time near Etcho Creek to burn more than 400 hectares.
‘Never forgotten’: Tribute paid to entrepreneur whose international business started in Tumbler Ridge
A tribute has been paid to Scott LaPrairie - president, chief executive and chair of the board of the LaPrairie Group of Companies - who died after a battle with cancer.
Gunshots fired in two Fort St. John incidents over weekend, police investigate
Police were called to reports of gunshots being fired in Fort St. John twice on May 11th, once on 92nd Street at about 1:40 a.m. and the second just after 6 p.m. on 269th Road.
(UPDATE) Holdover blazes north of Fort Nelson grow to 38 and 17 hectares
Firefighters are tackling holdover blazes north of Fort Nelson, near Klenteh Creek and Delkpay Creek.
Energeticcity.ca’s enhanced and expanded election coverage informs readers 28,000 times
Energeticcity.ca's enhanced federal election coverage was viewed 28,000 times, thanks to a grant from the Public Policy Forum, the Rideau Hall Foundation and the Michener Awards Foundation.
Merged wildfire cluster along Highway 52 brought ‘under control’
A cluster of fires which merged into one 267-hectare blaze along Highway 52, southwest of Dawson Creek towards Tumbler Ridge, is now designated as ‘under control' by the BC Wildfire Service.
