Kelly Lake Transfer Station re-opening next week
The Kelly Lake waste transfer station will reopen on May 13th after a year-long closure due to break-ins.
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(UPDATE) Police presence due to ‘numerous’ investigations in Dawson Creek, RCMP reveal
Energeticcity.ca was supplied several pictures on May 6th of police officers and tactical vehicles outside residences and buildings within the Dawson Creek area.
$125,000 lottery ticket drawn in Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek resident Bradley Field has won $125,000 in the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC)'s Scratch and Win game.
Financial agent locally involved in 2021 federal election fined $500
The finance agent for the Liberal candidate in the Prince George, Peace River and Northern Rockies riding in the 2021 federal election has been fined $500.
Pair of endurance races, including 24-hour ultra-marathon, coming to Fort St. John next month
Vertical Slam Ultimate Challenge and the 24-hour endurance Sadownik Miles for Smiles events in Fort St. John are raising money for School District 60 and cancer patients at the Fort St. John Hospital.
Dawson Creek man faces drug trafficking charges following Grande Prairie arrest
A man from Dawson Creek, Daniel Davidson, was arrested May 3rd following an incident in Grande Prairie according to RCMP officers.
Court Report: April 28th to May 2nd
Today's court report contains all the sentences handed down in the Peace region - at Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd and Fort Nelson courts - between April 28th and May 1st.
Merged wildfire cluster along Highway 52 brought ‘under control’
A cluster of fires which merged into one 267-hectare blaze along Highway 52, southwest of Dawson Creek towards Tumbler Ridge, is now designated as ‘under control' by the BC Wildfire Service.
PRRD considers amending waste management plan on evaluation of future landfill sites
The Peace River Regional District will consider an amendment to its Regional Solid Waste Management Plan to evaluate new landfill sites.
(UPDATE) Cluster of wildfires around Highway 52 expands, merges into one blaze
Wildfires in the Highway 52 area southwest of Dawson Creek have merged into one large fire, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Man charged with kidnapping after attempted sexual assault reported in Dawson Creek
The Dawson Creek RCMP have charged a man with kidnapping after an attempted sexual assault on April 25th.
(UPDATE) Fourth wildfire in Highway 52 cluster now ‘held’, says BC Wildfire Service
Highway 52 is only open to single-lane alternating traffic because of a cluster of wildfires near Dawson Creek, according to DriveBC's website.
Northern Health shares progress update on new Dawson Creek hospital
Work continues on the new Dawson Creek and District Hospital according to an April 2025 update from Northern Health.
‘An ongoing genocidal act’: First Nations advocate talks about Red Dress Day on Before the Peace
Connie Greyeyes, who works with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, appeared on the Before the Peace podcast to talk about Red Dress Day and MMIWG.
Pacific Northern Gas proposes rate increases in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek
Pacific Northern Gas has submitted an application to increase its rates in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek for the next three years.
Site C employment decline continues through March
Employment at the Site C hydroelectric dam project continues to decline as the project nears completion.
Local figures express grief and support for Canadian-Filipino community after Lapu Lapu Day tragedy
A number of Peace region figures have expressed their sorrow, support and solidarity with the Filipino community after the Lapu Lapu Day attack in Vancouver on April 26th.
‘Mark of respect’: PRRD lowers flags for Day of Mourning
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has joined the rest of the province in acknowledging the National Day of Mourning on April 28th.
FireSmart campaign events aim to bolster community wildfire resilience
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is hosting a slew of FireSmart community events - including in Fort St. John, Charlie Lake and Chetwynd - in order to strengthen wildfire resilience across the Peace region.
Dawson Creek enters new partnership over cat and dog licensing policy
The City of Dawson Creek is entering a new partnership with DocuPet designed to speed up its cat and dog licensing policy.
(UPDATE) Police presence due to ‘numerous’ investigations in Dawson Creek, RCMP reveal
Energeticcity.ca was supplied several pictures on May 6th of police officers and tactical vehicles outside residences and buildings within the Dawson Creek area.
$125,000 lottery ticket drawn in Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek resident Bradley Field has won $125,000 in the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC)'s Scratch and Win game.
Financial agent locally involved in 2021 federal election fined $500
The finance agent for the Liberal candidate in the Prince George, Peace River and Northern Rockies riding in the 2021 federal election has been fined $500.
Pair of endurance races, including 24-hour ultra-marathon, coming to Fort St. John next month
Vertical Slam Ultimate Challenge and the 24-hour endurance Sadownik Miles for Smiles events in Fort St. John are raising money for School District 60 and cancer patients at the Fort St. John Hospital.
Dawson Creek man faces drug trafficking charges following Grande Prairie arrest
A man from Dawson Creek, Daniel Davidson, was arrested May 3rd following an incident in Grande Prairie according to RCMP officers.
Court Report: April 28th to May 2nd
Today's court report contains all the sentences handed down in the Peace region - at Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd and Fort Nelson courts - between April 28th and May 1st.
Merged wildfire cluster along Highway 52 brought ‘under control’
A cluster of fires which merged into one 267-hectare blaze along Highway 52, southwest of Dawson Creek towards Tumbler Ridge, is now designated as ‘under control' by the BC Wildfire Service.
PRRD considers amending waste management plan on evaluation of future landfill sites
The Peace River Regional District will consider an amendment to its Regional Solid Waste Management Plan to evaluate new landfill sites.
(UPDATE) Cluster of wildfires around Highway 52 expands, merges into one blaze
Wildfires in the Highway 52 area southwest of Dawson Creek have merged into one large fire, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Man charged with kidnapping after attempted sexual assault reported in Dawson Creek
The Dawson Creek RCMP have charged a man with kidnapping after an attempted sexual assault on April 25th.
(UPDATE) Fourth wildfire in Highway 52 cluster now ‘held’, says BC Wildfire Service
Highway 52 is only open to single-lane alternating traffic because of a cluster of wildfires near Dawson Creek, according to DriveBC's website.
Northern Health shares progress update on new Dawson Creek hospital
Work continues on the new Dawson Creek and District Hospital according to an April 2025 update from Northern Health.
‘An ongoing genocidal act’: First Nations advocate talks about Red Dress Day on Before the Peace
Connie Greyeyes, who works with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, appeared on the Before the Peace podcast to talk about Red Dress Day and MMIWG.
Pacific Northern Gas proposes rate increases in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek
Pacific Northern Gas has submitted an application to increase its rates in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek for the next three years.
Site C employment decline continues through March
Employment at the Site C hydroelectric dam project continues to decline as the project nears completion.
Local figures express grief and support for Canadian-Filipino community after Lapu Lapu Day tragedy
A number of Peace region figures have expressed their sorrow, support and solidarity with the Filipino community after the Lapu Lapu Day attack in Vancouver on April 26th.
‘Mark of respect’: PRRD lowers flags for Day of Mourning
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has joined the rest of the province in acknowledging the National Day of Mourning on April 28th.
FireSmart campaign events aim to bolster community wildfire resilience
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is hosting a slew of FireSmart community events - including in Fort St. John, Charlie Lake and Chetwynd - in order to strengthen wildfire resilience across the Peace region.
Dawson Creek enters new partnership over cat and dog licensing policy
The City of Dawson Creek is entering a new partnership with DocuPet designed to speed up its cat and dog licensing policy.
