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Risks from LNG Quebec project far outweigh benefits: environmental review board

Quebec's environmental review board says the risks associated with LNG Quebec's proposed Saguenay gas terminal project far outweigh its benefits.  The $10-billion project would liquefy natural gas transported by pipeline from Western Canada, then expor...

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Oilpatch workforce faces more cuts this year before rebound in 2022-23, says PetroLMI

CALGARY — Canada's oil and gas workforce is expected to shrink this year thanks to a spate of layoffs linked to corporate mergers and low levels of oilfield activity before staging a modest rebound over the next two years. Energy labour data firm Petro...

UPDATE: Missing 49-year-old James Hawthorne has been found

UPDATE March 25th: Fort St. John RCMP has reported that James Hawthorne has been located safe and uninjured. F...

Fort St. John’s Trystan Macleod gives TedTalk on racism in rural communities

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Trystan Macleod, who goes by the last name "Jones" for public appearances, gave a TedTal...

Walk Your Own Way to support Alzheimer Society of BC

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Alzheimer Society of British Columbia and IG Wealth Management are teaming up for Canada...

Audielicious recognized for top immigrant entrepreneurship among small businesses in BC

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A Fort St. John restaurant is among five BC businesses close to bringing home a small bu...

Northern Health Region adds 23 cases, vaccines for clinically extremely vulnerable in coming weeks

VICTORIA, B.C. - The Northern Health Region added 23 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, dropping the active case c...

Northeast BC bull rider sets personal best at PBR event

PENSACOLA, FL. -Fort St. John professional bull rider Jake Gardner finished 11th at the Pendleton Whisky Veloc...

April proclaimed Sikh Heritage Month in FSJ

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C - The Guru Nanak Sikh Temple and Cultural Society of Fort St. John requested April 2021 to ...

BC Hydro planned outages for Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, and Fort Nelson

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - BC Hydro has planned outages scheduled for the Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, and Fort Nelson...

MP Bob Zimmer – Weekly Report – Two Years Without A Budget Is Unacceptable

Two years. It's now been over two years since the Liberals last tabled a budget in the House of Commons with P...

Dan Davies – Weekly Column – “Fudge-it” Budget Foreshadow

Over the past few weeks, MLAs have been debating one of the most controversial bills to be tabled since the el...

Proposed Alberta methanol project inks deal to add carbon capture ability

CALGARY — A partner in an Alberta carbon capture and storage project that recently celebrated storing its one millionth tonne of CO2 says it has an agreement with a northwestern Alberta chemical plant developer that could result in building a second la...

Northern Development approves over $175K for 10 agriculture projects

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Northern Development Initiative Trust has approved funding for 10 Peace Region agricultu...

The Canadian Grind expansion proposal approved by council

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C - A Fort St. John coffee shop is set to expand into the Pomeroy Sport Centre after city cou...

Food Donation Initiative hits huge milestone with 50,000 pounds donated

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A milestone of 50,000 pounds of food has helped feed families in Fort St. John thanks to...

CP Rail/KCS rail merger to unite loading and unloading links for bitumen transport

CALGARY — A partner in a project designed to allow more oilsands bitumen to be shipped by rail from Canada to Texas says the US$25-billion merger of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and U.S. rival Kansas City Southern announced Sunday promises to provide ...

Snowfall warning issued for North Peace and Highway 97 – Pine Pass

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A snowfall warning has been issued for the North Peace and Highway 97 - Pine Pass. Accor...

UPDATE: Power restored in Fort St. John and area

UPDATE - Power was restored to all customers by 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - B.C. Hydro is reporti...

Over capacity issues force Chetwynd General Hospital to go on diversion

CHETWYND, B.C. - Chetwynd General Hospital has suspended emergency room services until Tuesday morning due to ...

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