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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.

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(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.

There has been an outbreak of measles in B.C. in 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne)
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.

Fort St. John Speed Skating Club takes Neil Dyer Memorial Shield for ninth time since 2010

The Fort St. John Speed Skating Club has won the Neil Dyer Memorial Shield, which is awarded to the overall points winner of teams at the BC Long Track Championships, in 2026.

Fort St. John RCMP arrests eight after drug trafficking investigation

In addition to eight arrests, the Fort St. John RCMP say they also seized over 55 firearms and two kilograms of suspected cocaine.

Standing ovation for grappler who used NCI 17 victory speech to talk mental health after father’s passing

NCI 17 showcased the latest and best of the north's up-and-coming Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioners before a sell-out crowd at the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort St. John on January 24th.

Fort St. John Huskies’ win streak over after loss to Lumber Barons

The La Crete Lumber Barons beat the Fort St. John Huskies by a score of 5-2 on Saturday, January 24th in Strike Group North West Junior Hockey League (NWJHL) action.

Northern Health launches new webpage tracking emergency department status

The webpage provides information on whether Northern Health emergency departments are open or temporarily closed.

Tse’k’wa cave to welcome families for campfire event as part of Family Literacy Week

Tse'k'wa National Historic Site will hold a campfire event on January 30th as part of its 'Unplug and Play' Family Literacy Week 2026 with the Fort St. John Literacy Society.

(UPDATE) Live-streamed event to explore history and discoveries at Charlie Lake’s Tse’k’wa cave

The live stream about the Tse'k'wa National Historic Site will happen at University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in Prince George on January 22nd, hosted by Dr. Farid Rahemtulla and Richard Gilbert.

Fort St. John Huskies ‘focused’ as playoffs near while team enjoy nine-game winning streak

The Fort St. John Huskies had a weekend sweep of victories in the North West Junior Hockey League on January 16th, 17th and 18th, 2026.

Flyers lose to Canucks in NPHL make-up game

The Fort St. John Senior Flyers' loss to the Dawson Creek Canucks on January 15th was the team's eighth of the NPHL season.

(UPDATE) Energy regulator to change application forms for permits related to Blueberry River territory

Project proposals regarding work being done in northeast B.C. will all be completed using the new system by April 2026, says the BC Energy Regulator.

Arctic Echoes concert to celebrate ‘magic of the north’ in Fort St. John

The Arctic Echoes concert, dedicated to choral music inspired by "winter landscapes, stillness and the magic of the north," will be performed by the Northern Lights Choral Society at the North Peace Cultural Centre on January 19th.

Blueberry River First Nations releases election results

Sherry Dominic is the new Chief of Blueberry River First Nations, and a new council has been appointed, after an election in January 2026.

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