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Shailynn Foster

Shailynn has been writing since she was 7 years old but started her journey as a journalist about a year ago. Shailynn was born and raised in Fort St. John, and she plays video games during the week and D&D on the weekends. More by Shailynn Foster

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Two pictures of Artchie Gairdner wearing a hat. The one on the left is him sitting in a chair and the one on the right is him wearing a jersey holding his thumb up.
Justice for Artchie Gairdner walk in Fort Nelson

The family of Artchie Gairdner has organized a walk to bring attention to his unsolved murder and ensure he is not forgotten.

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Dawson Creek RCMP officers receive awards of valour

Three Dawson Creek RCMP detachment officers received valour awards earlier this week.

EAO found no concerns with Site C’s December burn

The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) found no concerns with BC Hydro’s pre-burning policies following a complaint of smoke from a member of the public in December.

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WANTED: Anthony Collins

Police are looking for a wanted male wanted on several charges, including child pornography.

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Dawson Creek RCMP warn about paving scam

The Dawson Creek RCMP are warning the public about a scam involving a group offering to pave driveways.

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Local recruited to University of Victoria rugby team

Fort St. John product Hailey Dutchak has signed with the University of Victoria’s Vikes women’s rugby team.

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Smile Cookies returning May 1st

The Smile Cookie Campaign is returning to local Tim Hortons locations to raise money for the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation.

Charlie Lake Fire Hall with its trucks out front. (Charlie Lake Firefighters Association - Facebook)
AgriSpirit Fund awarding $1.5 million in 2023

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has opened applications for the AgriSpirit Fund.

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Fort St. John Foundry Centre costing province $1 million

The Foundry Centre coming to Fort St. John will cost the province $1,000,000 upfront and may take up to two years to complete.

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LOCATED: Tyson Cote

The Fort St. John RCMP is asking for the public’s help locating 31-year-old Tyson Dwight Cote.

A screen shot of a phone screen with the dating app Grindr in a folder titled Dating.
Dating app, Grindr, being used to rob LGBTQ individuals

Another dating app robbery occurred on Thursday, mirroring the pair of robberies from March.

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Missing 18-year-old located

The Fort St. John RCMP is asking the public for help locating 18-year-old Dylan Blair Skerik, who was reported missing from his group home on April 17th.

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Early Years Health Round-Up returns in May

A free event is returning to Fort St. John to provide families with the opportunity to ask questions about their children’s health and development.

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UPDATE: Body found in Kiskatinaw River identified

The North District Major Crime Unit (NDMCU) is looking for anyone who saw Christopher Engman between April 12th and April 15th, 2023, concerning the body located in the Kiskatinaw River.

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Highway 97 incident results in non-life threatening injuries

A section of Highway 97 south of Chetwynd was closed Monday night due to a collision between a semi and a pickup truck, with non-life-threatening injuries reported.

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Northeast B.C. reports two drug overdoses in March

Two illicit drug overdose deaths were reported in Northeast B.C. in March, after none in the first two months of 2023.

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American citizen pronounced dead after crash near Summit Lake

An American travelling on the Alaska Highway was pronounced dead on Saturday after a collision involving a car and a semi-truck.

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Local spelling bee cancelled due to low registrations

The 4th Annual Spelling Bee has been cancelled due to not enough kids signing up.

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Court Report: April 10th to 15th

Below are the latest sentences handed out from the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek Provincial Courts from April 10th to 15th.

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Local mothers with newborns to be attached to family doctors

Mothers leaving the hospital with newborn babies will now be attached to family doctors within the community.

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