Fort St. John veterinarian sexual assault sentencing hearing resumes
After being adjourned last July, the sentencing hearing for a Fort St. John veterinarian guilty of sexual assault resumed this week.
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Employee dies of cardiac arrest at Fort St. John grocery store
Fort St. John RCMP officers say they were called to a local grocery store where an employee went into cardiac arrest on the weekend.
UPDATE: Trio of wildfires north of Fort St. John reported over the weekend
The fires are currently listed as ‘out of control,' meaning they are not responding to suppression efforts.
UPDATE: Wildfire reported in North Brassey Creek area
The wildfire was reported at 4:43 p.m. on the afternoon of April 26th and is listed by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) as ‘out of control.’
Curling Team Schneider calls it quits after lone season together
A social media post on April 22nd says the team announced its discontinuation despite the “early successes” it had in winning tournaments in Vernon, Edmonton, and the provincial bonspiel in Esquimalt.
Farmers struggling with carbon tax: “What are they accomplishing?”
“A lot of people have left the business, for various reasons, but there’s not really much reason for them to come back. The government’s going to be sitting here with nobody producing food if they don’t wake up a bit.”
UPDATE: Wildmare Creek wildfire being held, second evacuation alert rescinded
Both evacuation alerts for the Wildmare Creek wildfire south of Chetwynd have been rescinded, and the fire is now being held, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
Wildmare Creek Update: No reported structural or infrastructure damage, says PRRD
“There is no reported structure loss,” said PRRD Emergency Operations Centre director Ryan Kirkham, adding that the Chetwynd Fire and local RCMP helped evacuate residents.
Local activists urge action from community in ongoing MMIWG2S+ crisis
Local activists believe the majority of Peace region residents would rather look the other way than face the hard truth of the ongoing MMIWG2S+ crisis.
Motorcyclist dies in collision with pickup truck
A motorcyclist has been pronounced dead after a collision in Fort St. John Wednesday night.
UPDATE: Evacuation order issued in Pine River area
The fire spread from eight to 40 hectares and was first discovered just before 4 p.m. between Stone Creek and Dokkie subdivisions on Wednesday.
UPDATE: Out of control wildfire near Chetwynd results in Highway 97 closure
The fire has grown from eight to 76 hectares after it was discovered between Stone Creek and Dokkie Subdivisions at 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24th.
Fort St. John massage school director faces $12,500 fine for discrimination
A Fort St. John massage school director has been ordered to pay more than $12,000 for discriminatory comments made towards a Muslim man who booked a massage appointment with her.
Price rates for city-owned facilities need updates
The Fort St. John council is set to determine price changes and discount rates for city-owned facilities, mainly to account for inflation.
Fort St. John Hospital faces extended wait times in emergency department
Wait times at Fort St. John Hospital’s emergency department are longer than usual right now, according to Northern Health.
Kelly Lake Transfer Station temporarily closed
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has temporarily closed a transfer station at 280 Kelly Lake Road.
Northern Health no longer operating warming centre
“Northern Health has no plans at this time to reopen a warming centre in Fort St. John,” the health authority said in a statement.
Fort St. John RCMP respond to incident near 85th Ave and 85th Street, one suspect arrested
According to Fort St John councillor Trevor Bolin, local police officers have arrested a suspect after an incident near the corner of 85th Street and 85th Avenue Sunday morning.
Human remains found near Dawson Creek
The Dawson Creek RCMP and B.C. Coroners Services are investigating after human remains were found on Friday.
Summer blend not to blame for gas price hike in Fort St. John, Dan McTeague says
Gas prices rose in Fort St. John this week, and Canadians for Affordable Energy President Dan McTeague says it’s not because of stations switching to a summer blend.
Employee dies of cardiac arrest at Fort St. John grocery store
Fort St. John RCMP officers say they were called to a local grocery store where an employee went into cardiac arrest on the weekend.
UPDATE: Trio of wildfires north of Fort St. John reported over the weekend
The fires are currently listed as ‘out of control,' meaning they are not responding to suppression efforts.
UPDATE: Wildfire reported in North Brassey Creek area
The wildfire was reported at 4:43 p.m. on the afternoon of April 26th and is listed by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) as ‘out of control.’
Curling Team Schneider calls it quits after lone season together
A social media post on April 22nd says the team announced its discontinuation despite the “early successes” it had in winning tournaments in Vernon, Edmonton, and the provincial bonspiel in Esquimalt.
Farmers struggling with carbon tax: “What are they accomplishing?”
“A lot of people have left the business, for various reasons, but there’s not really much reason for them to come back. The government’s going to be sitting here with nobody producing food if they don’t wake up a bit.”
UPDATE: Wildmare Creek wildfire being held, second evacuation alert rescinded
Both evacuation alerts for the Wildmare Creek wildfire south of Chetwynd have been rescinded, and the fire is now being held, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
Wildmare Creek Update: No reported structural or infrastructure damage, says PRRD
“There is no reported structure loss,” said PRRD Emergency Operations Centre director Ryan Kirkham, adding that the Chetwynd Fire and local RCMP helped evacuate residents.
Local activists urge action from community in ongoing MMIWG2S+ crisis
Local activists believe the majority of Peace region residents would rather look the other way than face the hard truth of the ongoing MMIWG2S+ crisis.
Motorcyclist dies in collision with pickup truck
A motorcyclist has been pronounced dead after a collision in Fort St. John Wednesday night.
UPDATE: Evacuation order issued in Pine River area
The fire spread from eight to 40 hectares and was first discovered just before 4 p.m. between Stone Creek and Dokkie subdivisions on Wednesday.
UPDATE: Out of control wildfire near Chetwynd results in Highway 97 closure
The fire has grown from eight to 76 hectares after it was discovered between Stone Creek and Dokkie Subdivisions at 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24th.
Fort St. John massage school director faces $12,500 fine for discrimination
A Fort St. John massage school director has been ordered to pay more than $12,000 for discriminatory comments made towards a Muslim man who booked a massage appointment with her.
Price rates for city-owned facilities need updates
The Fort St. John council is set to determine price changes and discount rates for city-owned facilities, mainly to account for inflation.
Fort St. John Hospital faces extended wait times in emergency department
Wait times at Fort St. John Hospital’s emergency department are longer than usual right now, according to Northern Health.
Kelly Lake Transfer Station temporarily closed
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has temporarily closed a transfer station at 280 Kelly Lake Road.
Northern Health no longer operating warming centre
“Northern Health has no plans at this time to reopen a warming centre in Fort St. John,” the health authority said in a statement.
Fort St. John RCMP respond to incident near 85th Ave and 85th Street, one suspect arrested
According to Fort St John councillor Trevor Bolin, local police officers have arrested a suspect after an incident near the corner of 85th Street and 85th Avenue Sunday morning.
Human remains found near Dawson Creek
The Dawson Creek RCMP and B.C. Coroners Services are investigating after human remains were found on Friday.
Summer blend not to blame for gas price hike in Fort St. John, Dan McTeague says
Gas prices rose in Fort St. John this week, and Canadians for Affordable Energy President Dan McTeague says it’s not because of stations switching to a summer blend.
