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Tumbler Ridge and Prince George chambers of commerce are calling for children under 16 to be banned from using AI tools and social media following a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, the perpetrator of which was banned by OpenAI months before the killing for violating its policies.
After the first month-long Winter Fest in Fort St. John in February 2026, the city has revealed it preliminary numbers, the 360 MNP Slide Hill record and "informal" community feedback.
Planned power outages will affect 132 customers in Dawson Creek and Pouce Coupe on March 10th and March 11th.
The MLAs of the Peace region - Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy and Peace River South MLA Larry Neufeld - voted to progress a Human Rights Code Repeal Act at the first reading to give it a chance to be discussed.
Peace River Regional District (PRRD) electoral area D director Leonard Hiebert is hosting a series of meetings for local residents starting March 23rd and ending April 1st across northeast B.C.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to apologize to the people of Tumbler Ridge.
Northern Health warned of the exposure on Thursday, January 22nd at the Montney Mennonite Church at 12537 256 Road between the hours of 10 a.m and 2 p.m.
Two students from a Fort St. John school have been selected to participate at the 2026 MusicFest Canada’s Soho Sound Canadian Junior Honour Band.
Bert Bowes Middle School will be hosting its entrepreneurship fair at the school on March 6th from 9.30 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes, possibly moving to permanent daylight time.
Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy has gained first reading approval for his new School Amendment Act 2026.
The City of Fort St. John council is considering a 1.85 per cent tax increase to its municipal taxes as part of its $130.7 million operating and $54.62 million capital budgets in 2026.
The Alaska Highway north of Fort Nelson will be closed intermittently for up to two hours between Tofte Mainline and Recreation Road on March 5th, following a crash which killed two people.
Lisa Jewell, executive director of the Wellness Truth and Families foundation in Fort St. John, has been temporarily banned from social work by the BC College of Social Workers.
The Dawson Creek and District Hospital's maternity ward has reopened after a "staffing shortage" closed the facility overnight for 19 hours from March 4th to 5th.
Dr. Arash Javanbakht, a psychiatrist and the founding director of the Stress, Trauma and Anxiety Research Clinic at Wayne State University in Michigan, said there is a high likelihood of PTSD, depression or anxiety in the aftermath of an event like the Tumbler Ridge shooting on February 10th.
OpenAI has agreed to take several actions to bolster safety
The provincial governments of B.C. and neighbour Alberta reinstated an arrangement on cross-border surgeries in March 2026.
The Peace Region Farmers Institute (PRFI) will screen two documentary films - Women Who Dig and Tea Creek - at the Lido Theatre on March 11th and April 14th.
An election to select a new council and chief for Saulteau First Nations in Moberly Lake will take place on Monday, March 30th.
