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MLA’s financial agent fined after election campaign donation from business

Elections BC fined Kim Nadeau, the financial agent for MLA Jordan Kealy during the 2024 provincial election, $150 for "accepting a prohibited contribution." Kealy said it was an “innocent mistake” which was “rectified very quickly.”

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ICBC sets date it plans to resume driving road tests in Fort St. John

ICBC is planning to resume driving road tests in Fort St. John from Monday, March 2nd, almost three months after they were all suspended.

Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor cleared to return home following surgery

Paige Hoekstra, who survived the February 10th mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, has been cleared to return home.

B.C. police watchdog to determine whether to investigate Tumbler Ridge shooting

British Columbia's police watchdog, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO), is taking steps to determine whether its mandate is met to investigate the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge on February 10th.

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‘Tumbler Ridge strong’: Vigil held for victims of mass school shooting

A vigil was held in Tumbler Ridge for the victims of the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School mass shooting on February 10th.

Live Blog: Tumbler Ridge vigil

The community of Tumbler Ridge will come together to honour and remember the victims of the February 10th, 2026 shooting starting at 6 p.m. local time. Follow the day's events using the live blog below.

Listen: Mother of Tumbler Ridge shooter interviewed about struggle to get care for another child two years before tragedy

Jennifer Jacobs, the mother of the Tumbler Ridge shooter, spoke out about healthcare shortages in northeast B.C. just over two years before she was one of the first victims of a mass shooting perpetrated by her child, Jesse Van Rootselaar.

Nine dead after mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, lockdown lifted

The community of Tumbler Ridge was put on lockdown on February 10th amid a shooter incident.

(UPDATE) First suspect in Tumbler Ridge active shooting found dead as police work to confirm ‘number of victims’

A public alert has been issued for an 'active shooter' in Tumbler Ridge.

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Court Report: February 2nd to 6th

Today’s court report contains all the sentences handed down in the Peace region between February 2nd and 6th, 2026.

Kiara Agnew’s family ‘grateful and thankful’ for protest support to demand action on guilty verdict

Family and supporters of Kiara Agnew protested in Fort St. John on February 8th against the freedom of Ryan Friesen, who was found guilty earlier this year of the Dawson Creek woman's femicide in Mexico in 2023.

No more water conservation efforts needed after feeder water main repair

The City of Fort St. John has successfully repaired a leak in the feeder water main on February 7th, and conservation efforts no longer needed.

Fort St. John completes city water main pipeline repairs

The City of Fort St. John has completed repairs on its water main pipeline after three days of water conservation by residents.

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Fort Nelson ER closes all day for ‘staffing challenges’

The Fort Nelson General Hospital emergency department has closed for the day on February 7th due to "staffing challenges."

‘Remarkable’: Society credits quick healing of bear burned near Dawson Creek to salve

NanoTess' NanoSALV has helped Valkyrie the black bear to heal the burns on her face and paws inflicted near Dawson Creek, according to the Northern Lights Wildlife Society.

Thieves steal copper wire worth $250,000 from Charlie Lake over more than two months

Copper wire worth $250,000 was stolen from an unmanned rural gas site in Charlie Lake between November 26th, 2025 and February 4th, 2026.

City overspends by nearly $500K on 2025 snow clearing after near-record December weather

The City of Fort St. John council went overbudget for snow clearing by almost $500,000 in 2025 after near-record snowfall in December.

(UPDATE) Fort St. John RCMP locate missing 16-year-old girl

Fort St. John RCMP officers have located the 16-year-old who was missing since the morning of February 5th.

Police appeal after ‘youth’ pedestrian hit by vehicle in Tumbler Ridge

Tumbler Ridge RCMP officers are looking for eye witnesses or dash cam footage after a January 30th incident where a boy was hit by a car.

(UPDATE) Car crashes through fence in Fort St. John

A car broke a fence of a residential home in the 100th Street and 103rd Avenue area in Fort St. John on February 4th.

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