Multiple protests are being planned to be held in Dawson Creek and around Canada asking the police to detain Ryan Friesen, who has been newly found guilty of femicide in the death of 23-year-old Kiara Agnew in Mexico.
Jakob Douglas Sherwood had pleaded guilty to assault after an incident on February 19th to 20th, 2025.
The superintendent of School District 60 since 2019, Stephen Petrucci, has announced his retirement in the summer of 2026.
Fort St. John RCMP have found 43-year-old Ralph Junior Achla, who was wanted on multiple charges.
Dawson Creek's Kiara Agnew was killed in Mexico while on vacation with her boyfriend, Ryan Friesen, in 2023. Friesen's acquittal of femicide was overturned by a judge in December 2025, and a new petition calling for his new ‘guilty’ verdict to be “enforced” has reached over 2,000 signatures.
2026 Canadian Choice Award winners in Fort St. John include The Lippy Lemon, Bean UpNorth Coffee, Beccalicious Cooking, Freedom Cleaning and Organizing, Get Up and Glow, Jen Blends Beauty and Studio 105.
A motor vehicle incident saw Rose Prairie Road closed between 256 Road and 260 Road.
The BC Highway Patrol is asking for witnesses and dash-camera footage of the collision on Highway 97 that killed one person on January 26th.
Today’s court report contains all the sentences handed down in the Peace region between January 19th and 23rd, 2026.
One person died in a collision on the Alaska Highway, causing the road to be closed between kilometre 161 and 163.
The City of Dawson Creek is waiting for permits for its proposed 'overland water transfer system', which might not be implemented until spring.
Drivers can expect delays between Taylor Bridge and McMahon Drive due to scheduled maintenance planned from January 26th to January 27th.
The Fort St. John Literacy Society will be hosting events to celebrate Family Literacy Week 2026 from January 25th to February 1st.
W5 has reported that Ryan Friesen's 'not guilty' verdict has been overturned, and he has now been declared guilty of femicide in the death of his 23-year-old Dawson Creek girlfriend, Kiara Agnew, in Mexico in 2023. He is appealing the decision.
Fort St. John mother Diana Bent has started a petition entitled 'Taking Our Kids Back - Canada' to raise awareness about the impact of social media on children's mental health and call for a new law to protect young people.
School District 60 (SD60) wants to advocate to the Ministry of Transportation and Transit for roads to be passable for buses to get kids to school.
Six CH-146 Griffon helicopters may pass over the Peace region between January 26th and January 28th heading to Alaska for a combat training exercise.
Ryan Friesen, who was acquitted in the killing of his 23-year-old Dawson Creek girlfriend Kiara Agnew, has made his first public statement.
Kenneth Albert Wood has now been charged with first-degree murder - an upgrade on his previous second-degree murder charge - after a woman was found dead in Chetwynd in March 2025.
The Nawican Shelter in Dawson Creek has been reopened on January 22nd, 2026 to help the community during the upcoming cold spell.
