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Biannual Nutcracker ballet performance returns to Fort St. John

The Nutcracker is being performed at the North Peace Cultural Centre in 2025, in a collaboration between Studio 2 Stage Dance Academy, the Stage North Theatre Society and the Northern Dance Theatre Society.

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Fort St. John Hospital experiencing long wait times

The Fort St. John Hospital is experiencing longer than usual wait times in various departments on December 19th.

FSJ Women’s Resource Society projects thousands more visits to Outreach Store in 2026

Visits to Fort St. John Women's Resource Society Outreach Store increased by 13 per cent in 2024, with numbers for 2025 expected to rise again.

(UPDATE) Missing man found

The man who was reported missing on December 19th has been located by the RCMP.

Fort St. John business gifts family a car for Christmas

Leslie and Mike Melville were selected to receive a 2010 Mazda 6 as part of Highway 97 Towing and Mechanical's 'Christmas Car for a Family in Need' giveaway in Fort St. John.

Arraignment date set for man charged after gunfire reported in Fort St. John

Brandon Jordon Allemeersch, 32, was charged with eight offences after the RCMP were called to reports of alleged gunfire in a Fort St. John residential neighbourhood in November 2025.

Appeal court dismisses bail application by Fort St. John veterinarian jailed for sexual assault

Justice Janet Winteringham dismissed a bail application by Fort St. John veterinarian Justin Sewell, who pleaded guilty to sexual assault in 2022.

School District 60 buses cancelled for third time in week amid bad weather

School District 60 has cancelled buses for December 19th, after also scrapping the service for similar reasons on December 12th and 16th.

Police at two multi-vehicle crashes on Highway 97 amid icy road conditions

Two separate crashes on Highway 97 on December 18th have the RCMP calling for cautious driving in winter conditions.

Fort St. John officers investigate arson at Charlie Lake scales

The Fort St. John RCMP is appealing for information about the early-morning fire at Charlie Lake scales on December 15th.

Senior Flyers’ clash with Spirit River postponed due to weather

The Spirit River Rangers were scheduled to come to the North Peace Arena on December 18th to play the Fort St. John Flyers, but the scheduling has been put off by the winter weather.

There has been an outbreak of measles in B.C. in 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne)
All four new B.C. measles cases reported in northeast

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has announced four new cases of measles across the province - all in Northern Health's northeast coverage area.

Province installs gang enforcement team in Prince George to aid northern district

The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General announced the establishment of the North District Uniform Gang Enforcement Team.

School District 60 approves AI-use guidelines for students and teachers

The guidelines are intended to support the safe, ethical and effective use of AI tools in School District 60 schools.

Earthquake of 3.4 magnitude hits near Taylor

Earthquakes Canada reported an 3.4 magnitude earthquake 12 kilometres from Taylor.

Snow has blanketed Fort St. John, pictured on December 18th (Ruth Prarthana Stephen Albert, Energeticcity.ca)
Fort St. John sets ‘catch-up plan’ in motion for snow clearing

The City of Fort St. John has devised a catch-up plan to clear snow on roads designated category five - residential - and brought in extra contractors to help with the snowy December 2025.

New Dawson Creek hospital gets colourful exterior to ‘complement city logo’

Tuscan sun yellow aluminum composite panels on the new Dawson Creek and District Hospital highlight the City of Dawson Creek's logo and the facility's main entrance, Northern Health said.

District of Taylor explores land acknowledgement policy

The District of Taylor has approved the first draft of its First Nations Land Acknowledgement Policy as of its December 15th meeting.

U-15 hockey squads from northeast B.C. travel south for bantam tournament

The Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament, known as KIBIHT, features U-15 squads from around the world, including Romania.

New snowfall warning issued with Fort St. John told to expect another 10cm

Environment Canada has issued another yellow snowfall warning for December 18th in the Peace region.

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