Fort St. John RCMP report success of new gang enforcement team
The Fort St. John RCMP have reported positive reductions in gun and drug-related violence in November 2025 since the Uniformed Gang Enforcement Team was deployed.
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Fort St. John boy, 10, funds soccer dreams with bottle drives
At just 10 years old, Josiah Ojokojo has been collecting bottles to appear in soccer tournaments throughout his season - and has been doing so since he was six.
Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: 2025 Annual Report
In this edition of the Weekly Review, we share our 2025 Annual Report. Plus, the most-read stories of the week.
(UPDATE) ‘Tremendous loss’: Fire engulfs ‘multi-use building’ on Blueberry River First Nations Reserve
The fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning, January 17th at Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN).
Fort St. John Hospital Foundation’s Be an Angel Campaign raises over $473,000 in 2025
The Fort St. John Hospital Foundation's Be an Angel Campaign includes three initiatives - the Be an Angel Gala, the Light a Moose Radiothon and the Be an Angel Mailout - and raised over $473,000 in total in 2025.
100 Women Who Care to return to Fort St. John for 12th installment
KidSport North Peace, Fort St. John Men’s Shed and Friends of the Fort St. John Public Library all have the opportunity to receive a $10,000 donation at the 100 Women Who Care fundraiser in Fort St. John on March 10th, 2026.
More than 600 properties sold in Fort St. John in 2025
Properties worth $278.9 million were sold in Fort St. John in 2025 by BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) members, compared to $242.4 million in 2024.
Flyers lose to Canucks in NPHL make-up game
The Fort St. John Senior Flyers' loss to the Dawson Creek Canucks on January 15th was the team's eighth of the NPHL season.
Fort St. John RCMP issues youth social media warning amid mental health and cyberbullying concerns
The Fort St. John RCMP said it has received multiple calls related to youth mental health and cyberbullying concerns.
‘Why are we not at the table?’: PRRD seeks recognition from province
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has asked for a meeting with B.C. Premier David Eby and the Ministry of Local Governments and Rural Communities to get recognition as a "key level of government" in northeast B.C.
Petition to deny parole for killer of six, including two children, garners 31,520 signatures
David Shearing, or Davis Ennis, was arrested in the 1980s in Tumbler Ridge before he confessed to killing six members of the same family. A petition calling for him to stay behind bars has received 31,520 signatures as of January 16th.
Energy company’s golf tournament raises nearly $68K for three charities
Tourmaline Oil's annual golf tournament in 2025 raised nearly $68K to be split between the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society, the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation and the Child Development Centre.
BCCDC reports seven new measles cases in northeast B.C.
The BC Centre for Disease Control has reported eight new cases of measles, all in the Northern Health region, as of January 15th. All but one of those originated in the northeast.
PRRD seeks answers about agricultural land and wind energy
The Peace River Regional District has requested a meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food to talk about agricultural land and wind energy projects.
(UPDATE) Energy regulator to change application forms for permits related to Blueberry River territory
Project proposals regarding work being done in northeast B.C. will all be completed using the new system by April 2026, says the BC Energy Regulator.
Arctic Echoes concert to celebrate ‘magic of the north’ in Fort St. John
The Arctic Echoes concert, dedicated to choral music inspired by "winter landscapes, stillness and the magic of the north," will be performed by the Northern Lights Choral Society at the North Peace Cultural Centre on January 19th.
Epscan donates over $3,000 to Carter Kosick Memorial Society
Epscan Industries has donated over $3,000 for the Carter Kosick Memorial Society, which was set up after Carter - a then-18-year-old employee of the company - died last year.
Regional directors look to raise public safety concerns with provincial government
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is looking to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General for answers on repeat offenders and public safety in northeast B.C.
Charges facing Elite Driver Training School owner in Fort St. John reduced
The owner of Elite Driver Training School in Fort St. John has had his charges reduced, and will have a peace bond hearing instead of a criminal trial.
Blueberry River First Nations releases election results
Sherry Dominic is the new Chief of Blueberry River First Nations, and a new council has been appointed, after an election in January 2026.
Fort St. John boy, 10, funds soccer dreams with bottle drives
At just 10 years old, Josiah Ojokojo has been collecting bottles to appear in soccer tournaments throughout his season - and has been doing so since he was six.
Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: 2025 Annual Report
In this edition of the Weekly Review, we share our 2025 Annual Report. Plus, the most-read stories of the week.
(UPDATE) ‘Tremendous loss’: Fire engulfs ‘multi-use building’ on Blueberry River First Nations Reserve
The fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning, January 17th at Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN).
Fort St. John Hospital Foundation’s Be an Angel Campaign raises over $473,000 in 2025
The Fort St. John Hospital Foundation's Be an Angel Campaign includes three initiatives - the Be an Angel Gala, the Light a Moose Radiothon and the Be an Angel Mailout - and raised over $473,000 in total in 2025.
100 Women Who Care to return to Fort St. John for 12th installment
KidSport North Peace, Fort St. John Men’s Shed and Friends of the Fort St. John Public Library all have the opportunity to receive a $10,000 donation at the 100 Women Who Care fundraiser in Fort St. John on March 10th, 2026.
More than 600 properties sold in Fort St. John in 2025
Properties worth $278.9 million were sold in Fort St. John in 2025 by BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) members, compared to $242.4 million in 2024.
Flyers lose to Canucks in NPHL make-up game
The Fort St. John Senior Flyers' loss to the Dawson Creek Canucks on January 15th was the team's eighth of the NPHL season.
Fort St. John RCMP issues youth social media warning amid mental health and cyberbullying concerns
The Fort St. John RCMP said it has received multiple calls related to youth mental health and cyberbullying concerns.
‘Why are we not at the table?’: PRRD seeks recognition from province
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has asked for a meeting with B.C. Premier David Eby and the Ministry of Local Governments and Rural Communities to get recognition as a "key level of government" in northeast B.C.
Petition to deny parole for killer of six, including two children, garners 31,520 signatures
David Shearing, or Davis Ennis, was arrested in the 1980s in Tumbler Ridge before he confessed to killing six members of the same family. A petition calling for him to stay behind bars has received 31,520 signatures as of January 16th.
Energy company’s golf tournament raises nearly $68K for three charities
Tourmaline Oil's annual golf tournament in 2025 raised nearly $68K to be split between the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society, the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation and the Child Development Centre.
BCCDC reports seven new measles cases in northeast B.C.
The BC Centre for Disease Control has reported eight new cases of measles, all in the Northern Health region, as of January 15th. All but one of those originated in the northeast.
PRRD seeks answers about agricultural land and wind energy
The Peace River Regional District has requested a meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food to talk about agricultural land and wind energy projects.
(UPDATE) Energy regulator to change application forms for permits related to Blueberry River territory
Project proposals regarding work being done in northeast B.C. will all be completed using the new system by April 2026, says the BC Energy Regulator.
Arctic Echoes concert to celebrate ‘magic of the north’ in Fort St. John
The Arctic Echoes concert, dedicated to choral music inspired by "winter landscapes, stillness and the magic of the north," will be performed by the Northern Lights Choral Society at the North Peace Cultural Centre on January 19th.
Epscan donates over $3,000 to Carter Kosick Memorial Society
Epscan Industries has donated over $3,000 for the Carter Kosick Memorial Society, which was set up after Carter - a then-18-year-old employee of the company - died last year.
Regional directors look to raise public safety concerns with provincial government
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is looking to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General for answers on repeat offenders and public safety in northeast B.C.
Charges facing Elite Driver Training School owner in Fort St. John reduced
The owner of Elite Driver Training School in Fort St. John has had his charges reduced, and will have a peace bond hearing instead of a criminal trial.
Blueberry River First Nations releases election results
Sherry Dominic is the new Chief of Blueberry River First Nations, and a new council has been appointed, after an election in January 2026.
