Fort St. John Senior Flyers annual Teddy Bear Toss extravaganza returns for 2025
The Fort St. John Senior Flyers' Teddy Bear Toss will return on Saturday, December 6th for the team's home date with the Valleyview Jets at the North Peace Arena.
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‘Professionally incapacitated’ or ‘not going anywhere’?: Confusion reigns over Rustad’s B.C. Conservative position
The B.C. Conservative Party said John Rustad was "removed" as leader on Wednesday, December 3rd and a caucus vote had installed Trevor Halford as interim leader, but Rustad says he is "not going anywhere."
Court Report: November 24th to 28th
Today’s court report contains all the sentences handed down in the Peace region between November 24th to 28th.
Fort St. John works on sport tourism plan for ‘numerous’ social and economic gains
The City of Fort St. John council will now work on a sport tourism plan during a November 24th council meeting.
Times, road closures and more: Santa Claus Parade and Tree Light-Up returns to Fort St John
Bringing festive cheer to the holiday season, the 2025 Santa Claus Parade and Tree Light-Up will be held on December 6th in Fort St. John.
‘Important investment’: B.C. forestry ministry praises $257.6 million federal boost to wildfire fighting
A recent $257.6 million investment to Natural Resources Canada will go towards Canada's firefighting capacity, including in B.C.
Council approves new Official Community Plan for Taylor
The District of Taylor held a public hearing on December 1st and approved its 2025 Official Community bylaw on the same day.
Community foundation gives out inaugural grants worth $115,600
North Peace Community Foundation announced the recipients of the Strong Roots community endowment on 2025 Giving Tuesday, the first Tuesday after American Thanksgiving
Santa gets helping hand with Moose FM and Home Hardware’s annual Toy Drive
The annual Moose FM and Home Hardware Toy Drive, returning in 2025, has been a holiday tradition in Fort St. John since 2004.
Fort St. John coffee shop earns nomination for 2026 Canadian Choice Award
Canadian Choice Awards, which recognize small and medium-sized businesses across Canada, has named Bean UpNorth Coffee House as an official nominee for 2026.
Fort St. John mill team delivers supply worth $2,500 for local Women’s Resource Society
The Peace Valley Oriented Strand Board (OSB) team of Louisiana Pacific Building Solutions donated $2,500 worth of food to the Fort St. John Women's Resource Society.
Public invited to hearing as city’s proposed Official Community Plan nears approval
The City of Fort St. John council is inviting the public to review its new 15-year Official Community Plan at City Hall on December 8th at 6 p.m.
Fort St. Johns locals hope to reunite family in U.S. with cat rescued after months lost in northern B.C. wilderness
A pair of Fort St. John locals are looking to travel all the way to Winnipeg to reunite a U.S. family with Shadow, their pet cat who went missing near the Liard Hot Springs in northern B.C. five months ago in July.
FOI reveals number of Northern Health patients who died on waitlists from 2024-25
Data obtained from FOI requests by SecondStreet.org found around 80 Northern Health patients died while on medical waitlists from 2024-25.
Canada secures second victory at Para Hockey Cup in Dawson Creek
Team Canada's captain in the Para Hockey Cup in Dawson Creek 2025, Tyler McGregor, joined elite company with two assists in the game versus Czechia on December 1st.
Northern Health nears 700 hours of northeast B.C. ER closures after three diversions in November
Northern Health reported three emergency room closures in communities across northeast B.C. in November due to "staffing challenges."
North Peace girls’ volleyball finish 13th at B.C. provincials
The Grizzlies senior girls' volleyball team had a 13th place finish at the ‘AAAA’ Girls Volleyball Provincial Championship in Kelowna in 2025.
Fort Nelson First Nation Chief denies conflict of interest allegations
Archie Harrold denied allegations he is financially profiting from any company doing resource work within Fort Nelson First Nation.
(UPDATE) Board rules one of three Dawson Creek properties overvalued by more than a third
The Property Assessment Appeal Board reduced the property value on a Dawson Creek residence owned by David McConnell by 37 per cent in an October 17th decision.
Subcontractor liable for Alaska Highway crash only to pay cash value of trailer, judge rules
Kate Energy Holdings hired Energetic Services to haul LNG from Dawson Creek, but the vehicle and trailer crashed on the Alaska Highway during the trip. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Anita Chan ordered Energetic Services to pay the actual cash value, not the replacement value.
‘Professionally incapacitated’ or ‘not going anywhere’?: Confusion reigns over Rustad’s B.C. Conservative position
The B.C. Conservative Party said John Rustad was "removed" as leader on Wednesday, December 3rd and a caucus vote had installed Trevor Halford as interim leader, but Rustad says he is "not going anywhere."
Court Report: November 24th to 28th
Today’s court report contains all the sentences handed down in the Peace region between November 24th to 28th.
Fort St. John works on sport tourism plan for ‘numerous’ social and economic gains
The City of Fort St. John council will now work on a sport tourism plan during a November 24th council meeting.
Times, road closures and more: Santa Claus Parade and Tree Light-Up returns to Fort St John
Bringing festive cheer to the holiday season, the 2025 Santa Claus Parade and Tree Light-Up will be held on December 6th in Fort St. John.
‘Important investment’: B.C. forestry ministry praises $257.6 million federal boost to wildfire fighting
A recent $257.6 million investment to Natural Resources Canada will go towards Canada's firefighting capacity, including in B.C.
Council approves new Official Community Plan for Taylor
The District of Taylor held a public hearing on December 1st and approved its 2025 Official Community bylaw on the same day.
Community foundation gives out inaugural grants worth $115,600
North Peace Community Foundation announced the recipients of the Strong Roots community endowment on 2025 Giving Tuesday, the first Tuesday after American Thanksgiving
Santa gets helping hand with Moose FM and Home Hardware’s annual Toy Drive
The annual Moose FM and Home Hardware Toy Drive, returning in 2025, has been a holiday tradition in Fort St. John since 2004.
Fort St. John coffee shop earns nomination for 2026 Canadian Choice Award
Canadian Choice Awards, which recognize small and medium-sized businesses across Canada, has named Bean UpNorth Coffee House as an official nominee for 2026.
Fort St. John mill team delivers supply worth $2,500 for local Women’s Resource Society
The Peace Valley Oriented Strand Board (OSB) team of Louisiana Pacific Building Solutions donated $2,500 worth of food to the Fort St. John Women's Resource Society.
Public invited to hearing as city’s proposed Official Community Plan nears approval
The City of Fort St. John council is inviting the public to review its new 15-year Official Community Plan at City Hall on December 8th at 6 p.m.
Fort St. Johns locals hope to reunite family in U.S. with cat rescued after months lost in northern B.C. wilderness
A pair of Fort St. John locals are looking to travel all the way to Winnipeg to reunite a U.S. family with Shadow, their pet cat who went missing near the Liard Hot Springs in northern B.C. five months ago in July.
FOI reveals number of Northern Health patients who died on waitlists from 2024-25
Data obtained from FOI requests by SecondStreet.org found around 80 Northern Health patients died while on medical waitlists from 2024-25.
Canada secures second victory at Para Hockey Cup in Dawson Creek
Team Canada's captain in the Para Hockey Cup in Dawson Creek 2025, Tyler McGregor, joined elite company with two assists in the game versus Czechia on December 1st.
Northern Health nears 700 hours of northeast B.C. ER closures after three diversions in November
Northern Health reported three emergency room closures in communities across northeast B.C. in November due to "staffing challenges."
North Peace girls’ volleyball finish 13th at B.C. provincials
The Grizzlies senior girls' volleyball team had a 13th place finish at the ‘AAAA’ Girls Volleyball Provincial Championship in Kelowna in 2025.
Fort Nelson First Nation Chief denies conflict of interest allegations
Archie Harrold denied allegations he is financially profiting from any company doing resource work within Fort Nelson First Nation.
(UPDATE) Board rules one of three Dawson Creek properties overvalued by more than a third
The Property Assessment Appeal Board reduced the property value on a Dawson Creek residence owned by David McConnell by 37 per cent in an October 17th decision.
Subcontractor liable for Alaska Highway crash only to pay cash value of trailer, judge rules
Kate Energy Holdings hired Energetic Services to haul LNG from Dawson Creek, but the vehicle and trailer crashed on the Alaska Highway during the trip. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Anita Chan ordered Energetic Services to pay the actual cash value, not the replacement value.
