RCMP members present crime reports to Dawson Creek and Taylor councils
RCMP members presented reports to the City of Dawson Creek and the District of Taylor in the past couple of weeks.
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School District 60 seeks feedback on Board’s Strategic Plan
The School District 60 Board is looking for feedback on its strategic plan.
Nenan hosting Diaper Drive on Friday
Nenan Family Services is challenging the community to fill a van with diapers on Friday at the Safeway parking lot to help replenish their pantry.
Canadian Grind selling poppy donuts for Legion
The Canadian Grind will be selling poppy donuts to raise funds for the Fort St. John Royal Canadian Legion.
Home Hardware’s Annual Pumpkin Plunge returns Saturday
On November 4th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., community members are invited to bring their pumpkins and yard waste to the Home Hardware parking lot.
City of Fort St. John raises poppy flag ahead of Remembrance Day
The City of Fort St. John raised a poppy flag Wednesday morning, ahead of Remembrance Day on November 11th.
Former mayor of Tumbler Ridge passes away at 85
Clayton Iles, former mayor of Tumbler Ridge, passed away in a Grande Prairie Regional Hospital on October 25th.
CDN Controls unveils new look, annual commitment to community investments
CDN Controls unveiled a new visual look for its business and announced an annual commitment to invest in community investments and sponsorship initiatives on Wednesday.
Northeast B.C. reports three drug overdose deaths in September
Northeast B.C. reported three drug overdose deaths in September, according to the most recent B.C. Coroners Service report.
Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge returns Feb 23 to 25
The Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge and Sid Davis Youth Memorial Challenge are back at Charlie Lake from February 23rd to 25th, 2024.
UPDATE: Hudson’s Hope air quality advisory due to elevated pollution levels ended
Environment Canada issued an air quality advisory for Hudson’s Hope Wednesday due to high concentrations of fine particulate matter which persisted until Sunday morning.
Forest range licence renewed without consultation, First Nation says
Halfway River First Nation has filed a B.C. Supreme Court petition to protect their treaty rights following a provincial licence renewal for a forest tenure range located ten kilometres west of their reserve.
Volunteers assaulted at Tumbler Ridge haunted house
“We have many reports of people (teens and adults) hitting, grabbing, and punching - so aggressively, in fact, that some volunteers have large visible bruises,” noted a post by The Blunden's Yard Haunt.Â
Coastal GasLink pipeline protester’s trial underway
A trial is underway this week in Smithers for Sabina Dennis, one of 32 people arrested after a 56-day occupation of the Coastal GasLink drill pad near the Morice River.Â
Pomeroy Sport Centre gets new mural
A new mural has been painted at the Pomeroy Sport Centre through a partnership between the Fort St. John Arts Council and the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner.
PRRD receives $80K for geohazard workshop
The Peace River Regional District is receiving $80,000 from the provincial government for an in-depth workshop on geohazards in the region.
UPDATE: Dog rescued by Fort St. John firefighters after falling down embankment
A dog was rescued by Fort St. John firefighters Wednesday morning after falling down an embankment near the motocross track.
Fort St. John’s second Daddy Daughter Princess Ball a success
The second Daddy Daughter Princess Ball on October 14th was a success, with over 150 people in attendance.
Tse’k’wa open for self-guided tours, society launches new website
Tse’k’wa has opened for self-guided tours now that outside construction has been completed and just in time for the launch of a new website.
Local restaurant broken into twice in one week
Montana’s BBQ in Fort St. John has been broken into twice in the past week, and the local RCMP is looking into who may be responsible.
School District 60 seeks feedback on Board’s Strategic Plan
The School District 60 Board is looking for feedback on its strategic plan.
Nenan hosting Diaper Drive on Friday
Nenan Family Services is challenging the community to fill a van with diapers on Friday at the Safeway parking lot to help replenish their pantry.
Canadian Grind selling poppy donuts for Legion
The Canadian Grind will be selling poppy donuts to raise funds for the Fort St. John Royal Canadian Legion.
Home Hardware’s Annual Pumpkin Plunge returns Saturday
On November 4th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., community members are invited to bring their pumpkins and yard waste to the Home Hardware parking lot.
City of Fort St. John raises poppy flag ahead of Remembrance Day
The City of Fort St. John raised a poppy flag Wednesday morning, ahead of Remembrance Day on November 11th.
Former mayor of Tumbler Ridge passes away at 85
Clayton Iles, former mayor of Tumbler Ridge, passed away in a Grande Prairie Regional Hospital on October 25th.
CDN Controls unveils new look, annual commitment to community investments
CDN Controls unveiled a new visual look for its business and announced an annual commitment to invest in community investments and sponsorship initiatives on Wednesday.
Northeast B.C. reports three drug overdose deaths in September
Northeast B.C. reported three drug overdose deaths in September, according to the most recent B.C. Coroners Service report.
Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge returns Feb 23 to 25
The Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge and Sid Davis Youth Memorial Challenge are back at Charlie Lake from February 23rd to 25th, 2024.
UPDATE: Hudson’s Hope air quality advisory due to elevated pollution levels ended
Environment Canada issued an air quality advisory for Hudson’s Hope Wednesday due to high concentrations of fine particulate matter which persisted until Sunday morning.
Forest range licence renewed without consultation, First Nation says
Halfway River First Nation has filed a B.C. Supreme Court petition to protect their treaty rights following a provincial licence renewal for a forest tenure range located ten kilometres west of their reserve.
Volunteers assaulted at Tumbler Ridge haunted house
“We have many reports of people (teens and adults) hitting, grabbing, and punching - so aggressively, in fact, that some volunteers have large visible bruises,” noted a post by The Blunden's Yard Haunt.Â
Coastal GasLink pipeline protester’s trial underway
A trial is underway this week in Smithers for Sabina Dennis, one of 32 people arrested after a 56-day occupation of the Coastal GasLink drill pad near the Morice River.Â
Pomeroy Sport Centre gets new mural
A new mural has been painted at the Pomeroy Sport Centre through a partnership between the Fort St. John Arts Council and the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner.
PRRD receives $80K for geohazard workshop
The Peace River Regional District is receiving $80,000 from the provincial government for an in-depth workshop on geohazards in the region.
UPDATE: Dog rescued by Fort St. John firefighters after falling down embankment
A dog was rescued by Fort St. John firefighters Wednesday morning after falling down an embankment near the motocross track.
Fort St. John’s second Daddy Daughter Princess Ball a success
The second Daddy Daughter Princess Ball on October 14th was a success, with over 150 people in attendance.
Tse’k’wa open for self-guided tours, society launches new website
Tse’k’wa has opened for self-guided tours now that outside construction has been completed and just in time for the launch of a new website.
Local restaurant broken into twice in one week
Montana’s BBQ in Fort St. John has been broken into twice in the past week, and the local RCMP is looking into who may be responsible.
