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Gift cards bought using cash fundraised at the Vertical Slam Ultimate Challenge and Sadownik Miles for Smiles events in 2025 have been given to cancer patients at the Fort St. John Hospital.
A moose was reportedly seen in the Fish Creek Community Forest behind Northern Lights College.
Arraignment hearings for a trio, all accused of manslaughter after a death in Fort St. John, have been delayed again to September 22nd.
BC Hydro is continuing to acknowledge a “high level of interest” from organizations across North America about the deconstruction of its 1,700-person workers' camp near Fort St. John.
The City of Fort St. John council has confirmed a tender award to Storm Irrigation Services for parking lot snow clearing of several municipal properties throughout the winter of 2025 and 2026.
BC Grain Producers Association president Malcolm Odermatt said measures, which include $370 million in biofuel production incentives and expanded interest-free loan limits, won’t be enough to offset massive losses caused by trade disputes.
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) - a group of doctors, nurses and representatives of various B.C. First Nations - is urging government leaders to acknowledge the health impacts of the liquified natural gas (LNG) industry.
Peace River Coal will have to pay a more than $800,000 fine for exceeding permitted selenium levels at its sites at the Trend Mine near Tumbler Ridge after its appeal was dismissed by the Environmental Appeal Board.
Jake Gardner's performances in Armstrong, B.C. and Kindersley, Saskatchewan elevated him to 1.5 points behind PBR Canada Cup series leader Dakota Buttar.
The District of Chetwynd has published an open letter to the B.C. Minister of Health Josie Osborne filled with words of "dismay and profound disappointment" towards Northern Health for reducing on-call hours at the Tumbler Ridge Health Centre.
Two Fort St. John apartment maintenance workers have been denied certification with the Construction, Maintenance and Allied Workers Canada union by the Labour Relations Board.
A pretrial conference will come soon for Nolan Schmidt, a man accused of murder after shootings in Dawson Creek in January 2025, as will a decision regarding whether or not he’s eligible for bail.
Local representative Judy Fox-McGuire told Energeticcity.ca as many as 30 BCGEU striking members were picketing in the morning.
Water conservation measures are being increased in Dawson Creek to stage three on September 11th, as the city resorts to tapping into its reservoirs.
The BC Energy Regulator (BCER) is responsible for ensuring the activities of the energy industry are compliant with more than “1,000 individual regulatory requirements."
Today's court report contains all the sentences handed down in the Peace region between August 25th and September 5th.
District of Tumbler Ridge's mayor, Darryl Krakowka, told Energeticcity.ca a person passed away in an ambulance on September 6th on the way from Tumbler Ridge to the Dawson Creek and District Hospital.
The local Fort St. John Terry Fox Run event takes place in 2025 at Northern Lights College on Sunday, September 14th.
The City of Fort St. John council has approved the purchase of a $3.15 million and nearly 9,200 cubic metre potable water tank to replace the 106th Street Reservoir in early 2026.
The winners of the City of Fort St. John's 2025 Community Awards were announced during the 18th annual Moose FM Block Party on Saturday, September 6th.
