PRRD adopts plan to address climate change
The PRRD has completed its Regional Climate Resiliency Plan, which outlines its goals to help the region adapt to extreme weather events.
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Water leak repairs to cause outages, road closures in Fort St. John
Water will be shut off for properties along 92nd Avenue and 82nd Street on August 14th, with an update expected by 3 p.m.
Feye Spring Water Station to close for maintenance
Feye Spring Water Station will be closed from August 19th to 22nd. The PRRD asked residents to use nearby Boundary Lake Water Station in the meantime.
Fort St. John RCMP to host second ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event
The Fort St. John RCMP are inviting residents to chat with local officers over a cup of coffee on August 22nd at Canadian Grind.
Fort St. John airport airline WestJet confirms passenger data stolen in cyberattack, but not bank card details
WestJet, which serves Fort St. John's airport, says some passenger data, including passport details, were taken in by criminals in a cyberattack in June.
Nine more northeast B.C. wildfires ‘under control’, one ‘out’: BC Wildfire Service
Nine fires in northeast B.C. have been reclassified as 'under control', and one blaze near the Beatton River is out entirely.
PRRD to offer free major appliance recycling
Starting August 15th, residents in the Peace River Regional District will have a free way to recycle their old appliances.
North Peace Cultural Centre installs long-awaited safety railings
A representative from the North Peace Cultural Centre says the railings were suggested about a decade ago.
Mobile breast cancer screening clinic coming to Fort Nelson
BC Cancer’s mobile mammography coach will be providing residents in Fort Nelson free screenings from August 12th to 15th.
Business with Fort St. John office confirms merger with fellow consulting firm
DWB Consulting Services and Chartwell Resource Group have merged to create one of B.C.’s largest consulting firms.
Fort St. John Special Olympics coordinator named Co-op Community Champion
Kathy Turney, a Fort St. John Special Olympics coordinator, has been named Co-op Community Champion for August.
Charlie Lake and Montney wells drive strong quarter for Advantage Energy
Advantage Energy is crediting a strong second quarter of 2025 partly to performance from its Charlie Lake and Montney drilling programs.
Peace region farmers ‘optimistic’ for 2025 yield despite early drought concerns, says association president
Farmers in the Peace region are feeling positive about the rest of the growing season in 2025, according to Malcolm Odermatt, president of the BC Grain Producers Association.
Sixty-three ‘suspected industry-related’ quakes recorded near Dawson Creek in July
Sixty-three small earthquakes have been recorded near Dawson Creek in July 2025, compared to just one reported during the month of June.
Hiker in his 70s lost for four days on Great Divide Trail rescued with help from NPSAR
North Peace Search and Rescue (NPSAR) supported a recent multi-agency effort to locate a lost hiker - a man in his 70s - on the Great Divide Trail.
Enbridge goes ahead with $300m expansion of gas storage facility near Fort St. John
Enbridge has announced a $300 million expansion of the Aitken Creek natural gas storage facility, near Fort St. John.
New classrooms under construction at Fort St. John school
Construction is underway on 200 new seats in eight new classrooms at Fort St. John's Dr. Kearney Middle School.
Design contract awarded for proposed phase two of LNG Canada project in Kitimat
Fluor and JGC corporations have been picked to update the ‘front-end engineering and design’ (FEED) plans for a possible second phase of the LNG Canada in Kitimat.
North Pine Farmers’ Institute secures $300k for grain bin expansion
The North Pine Farmers’ Institute has secured a $300k grant from the Northern Development Initiative Trust for its grain bin expansion project.
Cecil Lake agricultural area considered for rezoning to allow for homes
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is looking at a zoning change for 4896 and 4794 Cecil Lake Road that could open the door for five new residential lots.
