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The Alaska Highway is closed at 86th street
UPDATE – 7:30 p.m. – The Highway is now open to single lane alternating traffic. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Alaska Highway is closed at the intersection of 86th street due to a collision. […]
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Historical Society hosting its 21st annual Antique and Collectible Sale
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The North Peace Historical Society is hosting it’s 21st annual Antique and Collectibles Sale. Museum Manager/Curator Heather Sjoblom said, “We have a full compliment of antique dealers this year who […]
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Alaska Highway in Taylor open after deadly collision
TAYLOR, B.C. – The Alaska Highway is now open after a collision Friday morning left one person dead. Just after 3 p.m. Friday Highway 97 was re-opened in both directions at the North Taylor Hill […]
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Man dead after workplace accident near Grimshaw
GRIMSHAW, A.B. – A 21 year man has succumbed to injuries he sustained from a workplace accident in Grimshaw earlier this week. Just after 9:00 a.m. Monday, members of the Peace Regional RCMP responded to […]
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North Peace Ride for the Disabled hosting dinner theatre this weekend
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The North Peace Ride for the Disabled is going to be hosting a big fundraising event this weekend. The Association’s 7th Annual Country Dinner Theatre is taking place this Saturday […]
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Revised August Site C job stats show over 200 contractors laid off compared to July
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — BC Hydro has revised the employment statistics for the Site C dam during the month of August, which shows the second straight month-over-month drop in the project’s workforce, though this […]
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NASA scientist says rock from space likely explanation of Fort St. John Big Bang Theory
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A NASA scientist says that the source of what many described as an explosion near Fort St. John on Wednesday night could very well have been a meteor doing just […]
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Crash closes Alaska Highway at North Taylor Hill
UPDATE #6: Highway 97 is now reopen in both directions as of 2:53 p.m. UPDATE #5: DriveBC now says that the estimated time for the road to reopen is 3:00 p.m. UPDATE #4: Energeticcity.ca has […]
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FSJ for LNG Founder back from Ottawa after testifying to Senate Committee
OTTAWA, ON. – FSJ for LNG Founder Alan Yu was in Ottawa in early October to submit his testimony on the effects of transitioning to a low carbon economy and carbon tax. Yu testified via […]
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Rotary Clubs raising money to help eliminate polio this weekend
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Both Rotary Clubs in Fort St. John are going to be teaming up to help raise money in the fight towards eradicating a disease that is often assumed to no […]
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Student from Ecole Central Elementary School the winner of Fire Chief for a Day
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Draydon Lowes got to be the Fire Chief for the Day at the Fort St. John Fire Hall as a part of Fire Prevention Week. Lowes was the lucky winner […]
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Fire crews called out to kitchen fire at Brown’s Social House
UPDATE: According to a post on the Browns Socialhouse Fort St. John Facebook page, the restaurant is closed until Friday at 11:00 a.m. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fire crews in Fort St. John were […]
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Fort Nelson officials speak with Ministers on forest tenure and lack of 9-1-1 service at UBCM
FORT NELSON, B.C. – Officials from the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality travelled to the 2017 Union of BC Municipalities annual convention in September. The Northern Rockies’ delegation included Mayor Bill Streeper, Regional Councillor Daniel Soles […]
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Fall Harvest Festival this weekend in Taylor
TAYLOR, B.C. – Phoenix Volunteer Club hosting its Fall Harvest Festival in Taylor on Saturday at the Community Hall. Eighteen local vendors will be taking part in the Fall Harvest Festival which will feature games […]
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Seismologist rules out earthquake as cause of event near Fort St. John
UPDATE: BC Hydro spokesperson Bob Gammer said that Hydro was not involved with the event that occurred on Wednesday night. Gammer explained that the loud ‘bang’ experienced across the Fort St. John area was not […]
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Woman dead after crash on Highway 97 south of Mackenzie
UPDATE: The Prince George RCMP have issued a release saying that just after 8:00 a.m. this morning, officers were called out to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision, approximately eight kilometres north of Bear Lake on Highway 97. […]
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SD 60 enrollment up compared to last year
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – School District 60’s student enrollment is up compared to in 2016. SD 60 is reporting to have around 200 more students than last year, with a total of around 6,000 […]
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Beard’s Brewing hoping to unveil Fort St. John’s first local craft beer this month
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fort St. John’s first local craft brewery is hoping to begin serving its first pint as soon as the end of this month. Owner Steven Beard said that the brewery’s […]