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Franki Berry

Franki joined the Moose Media team in January 2025 as news director.

Hailing from the UK, Franki graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in history and publishing media from Oxford Brookes University.

She has worked in the local news industry since 2016 on various newspapers in Britain’s south east, including as the editor of five newspapers in London. She arrived in Canada in August 2024 to travel around British Columbia, but has now settled in Fort St John.

Franki is a cat lover who enjoys reading, tap dancing, going to the gym and learning to play musical instruments in her spare time.

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Franki's Latest Articles

Energy company announces $400m project to expand T-North natural gas pipeline

Enbridge Inc has announced a $400 million expansion of the northern section of its BC Pipeline, T-North, which connects Fort Nelson and Fort St. John.

A gavel, signifying our weekly court report.
Court report: February 28th

There was one sentence handed down by the Fort Nelson Provincial Court on February 28th. 

Bruce, who has been named Co-op Community Champion for February, and Cheryl Christensen standing together wearing blue lanyards (Bruce Christensen)
Prolific Fort St. John volunteer and former councillor named Co-op Community Champion

A former city councillor, Bruce Christensen, has been named Co-op Community Champion for February.

College campus to close for day amid Dawson Creek water main break

The Northern Lights College campus in Dawson Creek will be closed on February 28th, 2025 because of a water main break.

Lilia Hansen, the mayor of the City of Fort St. John.
Specialists on the case as City of Fort St. John works to ‘slowly restore’ services hit by cyber attack

The City of Fort St. John is working to “slowly restore services” after a cyber attack, according to Mayor Lilia Hansen.

Youth sports volunteer and ‘devoted’ mother named Co-op Community Champion

A devoted mother who volunteers with the Chetwynd and District Minor Hockey Association, Carmen Gerstel, has been named January’s Co-op Community Champion.

Weather Alert
Extreme cold warning issued as Dawson Creek faces -45C forecast

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning as wind chill temperatures in Dawson Creek are set to drop to -45C overnight into February 17th.

UPDATE: Wanted man arrested by police

The individual described in the article below has been found. In accordance with our policy, we have removed information from the article below that could be used to identify him.

A weather alert has been issued for the B.C. Peace
(UPDATED) Extreme cold warning issued as near -40C wind chills forecast in Peace region

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Fort St. John and Dawson Creek as wind chills are expected to plunge to near -40C on January 31st.

Pomeroy Sports Centre in Fort St. John
Play structure to temporarily close for three-hour ‘steam clean’

A Fort St. John play structure will be temporarily closed to be cleaned. 

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