Crystal Cup finishes amid frigid temperatures on Charlie Lake
The Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge had 56 teams competing across all divisions this weekend on the surface of Charlie Lake.
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Charlie Lake historical site shortlisted for top Indigenous experience award
Tse'k'wa Heritage Society has been shortlisted for the Tourism Industry Association of BC's (TIABC) 'Indigenous operator or experience award' for 2026.
MLA’s financial agent fined after election campaign donation from business
Elections BC fined Kim Nadeau, the financial agent for MLA Jordan Kealy during the 2024 provincial election, $150 for "accepting a prohibited contribution." Kealy said it was an “innocent mistake” which was “rectified very quickly.”
Environment Canada issues weather advisory for Peace Region
Heavy snowfall and blowing snow will last throughout Monday, with the worst snowfall happening Monday afternoon before tapering off Tuesday.
Crystal Cup team registration deadline extended while organizers look for volunteers
Team registration for the Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge 2026, which takes place from February 20th to 22nd on the frozen Charlie Lake north of Fort St. John, has been extended to February 13th.
Boxing academy to send foursome to Alberta in search of provincial team slots
Fivestar Boxing Academy athletes will head to the Western Canadian Boxing Championships in Cochrane, Alberta from February 13th to 15th.
Video This Week in the Peace – Ducks Unlimited & The Crystal Cup
On this episode of This Week in the Peace, we're joined by Ducks Unlimited and an organizer of The Crystal Cup
Thieves steal copper wire worth $250,000 from Charlie Lake over more than two months
Copper wire worth $250,000 was stolen from an unmanned rural gas site in Charlie Lake between November 26th, 2025 and February 4th, 2026.
Eighth-seeded Flyers look for upset in NPHL playoff series with Dawson Creek
The Fort St. John Senior Flyers will face the Dawson Creek Canucks in the 2025/26 playoffs.
Fort St. John business suffers $2K theft as owner calls out ‘frustrating’ shoplifting
Snehal Mistry has owned Fort St. John-based Merwin Optical since 2021. The business has been targeted by shoplifting twice since November 2025.
(UPDATE) ‘Important time’: North Peace politicians join national figures to mark Black History Month’s 30th anniversary
Initially celebrated as a week in the 1920s, Black History Month has been recognized in Canada in February since December 1995.
Registration begins for annual dodgeball tourney in Fort St. John
Fort St. John's dodgeball tourney will feature awards for the top three teams and several categories on Saturday, March 7th, 2026.
Flyers split weekend contests as NPHL season draws to a close
The Fort St. John Senior Flyers finished the North Peace Hockey League (NPHL) regular season with a record of five wins and 11 losses after games against the High Prairie Regals on January 31st and the Manning Comets on February 1st.
(UPDATE) Huskies’ final home game versus Vipers cancelled
The Fort St. John Huskies' last home game of the 2025-26 season against the Sexsmith Vipers was cancelled on January 30th due to freezing rain and travel conditions.
NEBC Trackers gets set to host championship for best U-18 teams in B.C.
The NEBC Trackers will host the eight-team BC Hockey Tier One Provincial Championship at the North Peace Arena and Pomeroy Sport Centre in March 2026.
Fort St. John RCMP officers promote Indigenous policing amid northern recruitment initiative
Fort St. John police officers - Constable Caitlyn Rissanen and Constable Chad Neustaeter - had the chance to promote the Indigenous Policing Service Program during Prince George Cougars' games between January 23rd to 25th as part of the RCMP's Northern Recruitment Initiative.
Five new measles cases confirmed in northeast B.C.
Northern Health reported 338 confirmed measles cases on January 29th, with 318 of those cases being in northeast B.C. specifically.
Northern Health patients recieve most organ transplants in 2025 in nearly a decade
Northern Health benefitted from a record-setting number of transplants in B.C. in 2025, with 42 of the year's organ recipients being from the region.
Fort St. John Huskies’ NWJHL playoffs schedule revealed
The Fort St. John Huskies beat the Fairview Flyers in each of their eight meetings in the 2025-26 season, but four were decided by one goal. The teams will play again in the first round of the Strike Group North West Junior Hockey League playoffs.
Number of black bear deaths shrinks around B.C. in 2025, but slightly increases in north
The number of black bear deaths involving the B.C. Conservation Service was released on January 22nd.
Charlie Lake historical site shortlisted for top Indigenous experience award
Tse'k'wa Heritage Society has been shortlisted for the Tourism Industry Association of BC's (TIABC) 'Indigenous operator or experience award' for 2026.
MLA’s financial agent fined after election campaign donation from business
Elections BC fined Kim Nadeau, the financial agent for MLA Jordan Kealy during the 2024 provincial election, $150 for "accepting a prohibited contribution." Kealy said it was an “innocent mistake” which was “rectified very quickly.”
Environment Canada issues weather advisory for Peace Region
Heavy snowfall and blowing snow will last throughout Monday, with the worst snowfall happening Monday afternoon before tapering off Tuesday.
Crystal Cup team registration deadline extended while organizers look for volunteers
Team registration for the Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge 2026, which takes place from February 20th to 22nd on the frozen Charlie Lake north of Fort St. John, has been extended to February 13th.
Boxing academy to send foursome to Alberta in search of provincial team slots
Fivestar Boxing Academy athletes will head to the Western Canadian Boxing Championships in Cochrane, Alberta from February 13th to 15th.
Video This Week in the Peace – Ducks Unlimited & The Crystal Cup
On this episode of This Week in the Peace, we're joined by Ducks Unlimited and an organizer of The Crystal Cup
Thieves steal copper wire worth $250,000 from Charlie Lake over more than two months
Copper wire worth $250,000 was stolen from an unmanned rural gas site in Charlie Lake between November 26th, 2025 and February 4th, 2026.
Eighth-seeded Flyers look for upset in NPHL playoff series with Dawson Creek
The Fort St. John Senior Flyers will face the Dawson Creek Canucks in the 2025/26 playoffs.
Fort St. John business suffers $2K theft as owner calls out ‘frustrating’ shoplifting
Snehal Mistry has owned Fort St. John-based Merwin Optical since 2021. The business has been targeted by shoplifting twice since November 2025.
(UPDATE) ‘Important time’: North Peace politicians join national figures to mark Black History Month’s 30th anniversary
Initially celebrated as a week in the 1920s, Black History Month has been recognized in Canada in February since December 1995.
Registration begins for annual dodgeball tourney in Fort St. John
Fort St. John's dodgeball tourney will feature awards for the top three teams and several categories on Saturday, March 7th, 2026.
Flyers split weekend contests as NPHL season draws to a close
The Fort St. John Senior Flyers finished the North Peace Hockey League (NPHL) regular season with a record of five wins and 11 losses after games against the High Prairie Regals on January 31st and the Manning Comets on February 1st.
(UPDATE) Huskies’ final home game versus Vipers cancelled
The Fort St. John Huskies' last home game of the 2025-26 season against the Sexsmith Vipers was cancelled on January 30th due to freezing rain and travel conditions.
NEBC Trackers gets set to host championship for best U-18 teams in B.C.
The NEBC Trackers will host the eight-team BC Hockey Tier One Provincial Championship at the North Peace Arena and Pomeroy Sport Centre in March 2026.
Fort St. John RCMP officers promote Indigenous policing amid northern recruitment initiative
Fort St. John police officers - Constable Caitlyn Rissanen and Constable Chad Neustaeter - had the chance to promote the Indigenous Policing Service Program during Prince George Cougars' games between January 23rd to 25th as part of the RCMP's Northern Recruitment Initiative.
Five new measles cases confirmed in northeast B.C.
Northern Health reported 338 confirmed measles cases on January 29th, with 318 of those cases being in northeast B.C. specifically.
Northern Health patients recieve most organ transplants in 2025 in nearly a decade
Northern Health benefitted from a record-setting number of transplants in B.C. in 2025, with 42 of the year's organ recipients being from the region.
Fort St. John Huskies’ NWJHL playoffs schedule revealed
The Fort St. John Huskies beat the Fairview Flyers in each of their eight meetings in the 2025-26 season, but four were decided by one goal. The teams will play again in the first round of the Strike Group North West Junior Hockey League playoffs.
Number of black bear deaths shrinks around B.C. in 2025, but slightly increases in north
The number of black bear deaths involving the B.C. Conservation Service was released on January 22nd.
