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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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Parking at city facilities to be limited this weekend

The City of Fort St. John is advising residents that the parking lots of city facilities may be busy this weekend due to multiple events taking place.

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Peace River North Festival 2023 kicks off Friday

The Peace River North Festival kicks off on Friday with band performances.

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UPDATE: Fourth annual Spelling Bee might return

The 4th Annual Spelling Bee is on the verge of being cancelled due to low sign-ups. 

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Students awarded over $4,500 at Northern BC Science Fair

Multiple students received over $4,500 in cash prizes this week during the Northern BC Science Fair.

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New stop signs around Fort St. John

The City of Fort St. John has permanently installed four new stop signs around the construction of 100th Street.

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Ma Murray Block Party raising funds for playground resurfacing

Margaret Ma Murray School will be utilizing funds raised through its second annual block party to resurface its playground.

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Fort St. John fentanyl dealer sentenced to over ten years

Dana Nazarek was recently sentenced to 3,697 days in jail after being found guilty of 13 charges committed in Fort St. John and Vancouver.

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RCMP recruiters in the Energetic City

RCMP recruiters are in Fort St. John to inform the community about becoming a mountie.

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Local hosting financial literacy open house, fundraiser

A local woman has organized an event to help locals improve their financial literacy and raise money for the Women’s Resource Society. 

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UPDATE: Wanted man arrested after traffic stop

The Fort St. John RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate 29-year-old Levi Kade Larson.

A long-haired, multi-coloured cat sitting on a cat tree.
Peace region SPCA animal numbers up from last year

Both Peace Region SPCA branches have seen an increase in animals in their care so far in 2023.

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Salvation Army collecting donations for chance at helicopter ride
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Potential diversion expected again at Chetwynd General Hospital

Chetwynd General Hospital may be put on diversion for the third time in 2023.

Sign posts at the Hudson's Hope Fall Fair.
BC Hydro’s GO fund provides $70K to eight non-profits

BC Hydro is providing $70,000 to eight Peace Region non-profits through the Site C project’s Generate Opportunities (GO) Fund.

A carnival ride called the zipper.
Spring Fair returning to Fort St. John

West Coast Amusements is returning to Fort St. John for the Spring Fair in May.

Three people standing beside a large concrete sign that reads "Kansai Gaidai" in front of a large building.
NLC executives visit Japan, sign MOUs

A couple of Northern Lights College (NLC) executives visited Japan in March and signed two MOUs while there.

A group of people on spin bikes.
Prevail fundraising for North Peace SPCA

Prevail Athletics in Fort St. John is hosting a Spin-A-Thon for the North Peace SPCA on May 7th.

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BBC show stops in Fort St. John

A father and daughter from England recently made a stop in Fort St. John as part of the BBC show Race Across the World.

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Tumbler Ridge provinicial SledTown champion, competing for nationals

After winning the provincial championships of the SledTown Showdown, Tumbler Ridge is now up against Thompson, Manitoba, in the national finals.

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Median sweeping begins Wednesday

Starting on April 12th, Dawson Road Maintenance will be sweeping medians along Highway 97 from Charlie Lake to Taylor.

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