B.C.’s health minister tours northeast hospitals amid service interruptions
The province's minister of health spent the long weekend visiting hospitals around the northeast after 530 hours of closures.
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Snow and ice clearing policy changes in the cards for Taylor
The District of Taylor's Snow and Ice clearing policy is undergoing a review ahead of this years' winter after months of resident feedback.
Environment Canada issues air quality warning for Peace region, Fort Nelson
Air quality warnings related to wildfire smoke could impact the Peace River region and Fort Nelson for remainder of this week, Environment Canada says.
Peace region hopefuls make it through to top five in Youth Athlete of the Year competition
Stella Matchett, Addison Webb, Bentley Hunt and Bryce Needham all made the top five of their respective groups in the Youth Athlete of the Year contest.
‘Responsible spending’: Peace River Regional District is one of B.C.’s ‘most efficient,’ report finds
According to a report from the CFIB, the PRRD is in the top five 'most efficient' districts in B.C., due to its controlled spending.
Taylor separates policy documents in grants, forgiveness and sponsorship revamp
The District of Taylor council is reviewing a 2019 grants, forgiveness and sponsorship policy and breaking it into more detailed policies to evolve with the times.
Fort St. John RCMP officers seek pair of wanted men
Fort St. John police issued separate wanted notices for 40-year-old Adam Patrick Byrne and 36-year-old Travis William Kowalchuk on Wednesday, September 3rd.
BCGEU union confirms Fort St. John workers not among striking employees
There are no Fort St. John workers on strike as part of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) dispute with the Public Service Agency, the union told Energeticcity.ca.
Peace region water and transfer stations to be disrupted during power outage
The BC Hydro outage will impact two water stations and several waste transfer stations in the Peace region on September 7th.
Taylor looks to UBCM for funding towards roads and water projects
The District of Taylor has submitted two grant applications to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities' Strategic Priorities Fund for two long-term projects in the community.
First Nations educational training service to launch online mental health app for trial run
Bruce McKay, facilitator of Indigenous education service Medicine Wheel Training Services, says it will launch a mental health app developed over the course of several months.
Woodfibre LNG project officially halfway built
The ongoing Woodfibre LNG project in Squamish is now officially past the halfway point to completion.
The Sky’s The Limit exhibit comes to Peace Gallery North
Peace Gallery North's latest exhibit - The Sky’s The Limit by Julene Gunther - starts Friday, September 5th.
‘Slow down’: Beginning of school year marks return of school zones
With today marking the beginning of the school year, Fort St. John and other Peace region communities have issued school zone safety tips.
(UPDATE) BC Hydro reveals how much it paid to Peace for projects including Site C
BC Hydro has released its 2024 and 2025 grant-in-lieu of taxes figures for projects in the Peace River region, including Site C.
BCCDC reports six new confirmed measles cases, one in Northern Health
One new measles case has been confirmed in the Northern Health region on September 2nd.
Trial dates, dispositions scheduled for group arrested in February
Some of the individuals arrested in February after an investigation into a truck reported stolen are set to stand trial in summer 2026.
Fort St. John strength athlete crowned province’s strongest man
Strength athlete Alex Lorincz captured the strongman title at the BC Strongman Amateur Provincials in Williams Lake during Labour Day weekend 2025.
Fort St John Today: Block Party returns
In this edition, the biggest community celebration of the year is back this weekend - the Moose FM Block Party on September 6th. Plus, events happening Sep 2nd-8th, 2025.
(UPDATE) Phone lines restored at West Moberly First Nations administrative offices
West Moberly First Nations issued the news of downed phone communications at just before 10 a.m. on September 2nd.
Snow and ice clearing policy changes in the cards for Taylor
The District of Taylor's Snow and Ice clearing policy is undergoing a review ahead of this years' winter after months of resident feedback.
Environment Canada issues air quality warning for Peace region, Fort Nelson
Air quality warnings related to wildfire smoke could impact the Peace River region and Fort Nelson for remainder of this week, Environment Canada says.
Peace region hopefuls make it through to top five in Youth Athlete of the Year competition
Stella Matchett, Addison Webb, Bentley Hunt and Bryce Needham all made the top five of their respective groups in the Youth Athlete of the Year contest.
‘Responsible spending’: Peace River Regional District is one of B.C.’s ‘most efficient,’ report finds
According to a report from the CFIB, the PRRD is in the top five 'most efficient' districts in B.C., due to its controlled spending.
Taylor separates policy documents in grants, forgiveness and sponsorship revamp
The District of Taylor council is reviewing a 2019 grants, forgiveness and sponsorship policy and breaking it into more detailed policies to evolve with the times.
Fort St. John RCMP officers seek pair of wanted men
Fort St. John police issued separate wanted notices for 40-year-old Adam Patrick Byrne and 36-year-old Travis William Kowalchuk on Wednesday, September 3rd.
BCGEU union confirms Fort St. John workers not among striking employees
There are no Fort St. John workers on strike as part of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) dispute with the Public Service Agency, the union told Energeticcity.ca.
Peace region water and transfer stations to be disrupted during power outage
The BC Hydro outage will impact two water stations and several waste transfer stations in the Peace region on September 7th.
Taylor looks to UBCM for funding towards roads and water projects
The District of Taylor has submitted two grant applications to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities' Strategic Priorities Fund for two long-term projects in the community.
First Nations educational training service to launch online mental health app for trial run
Bruce McKay, facilitator of Indigenous education service Medicine Wheel Training Services, says it will launch a mental health app developed over the course of several months.
Woodfibre LNG project officially halfway built
The ongoing Woodfibre LNG project in Squamish is now officially past the halfway point to completion.
The Sky’s The Limit exhibit comes to Peace Gallery North
Peace Gallery North's latest exhibit - The Sky’s The Limit by Julene Gunther - starts Friday, September 5th.
‘Slow down’: Beginning of school year marks return of school zones
With today marking the beginning of the school year, Fort St. John and other Peace region communities have issued school zone safety tips.
(UPDATE) BC Hydro reveals how much it paid to Peace for projects including Site C
BC Hydro has released its 2024 and 2025 grant-in-lieu of taxes figures for projects in the Peace River region, including Site C.
BCCDC reports six new confirmed measles cases, one in Northern Health
One new measles case has been confirmed in the Northern Health region on September 2nd.
Trial dates, dispositions scheduled for group arrested in February
Some of the individuals arrested in February after an investigation into a truck reported stolen are set to stand trial in summer 2026.
Fort St. John strength athlete crowned province’s strongest man
Strength athlete Alex Lorincz captured the strongman title at the BC Strongman Amateur Provincials in Williams Lake during Labour Day weekend 2025.
Fort St John Today: Block Party returns
In this edition, the biggest community celebration of the year is back this weekend - the Moose FM Block Party on September 6th. Plus, events happening Sep 2nd-8th, 2025.
(UPDATE) Phone lines restored at West Moberly First Nations administrative offices
West Moberly First Nations issued the news of downed phone communications at just before 10 a.m. on September 2nd.
