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‘Disappointed’: Meeting with health minister sought after Northern Health follow-up letter

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — District directors are “going straight” to the health minister with their concerns about a lack of access to seniors’ health services after a letter from Northern Health’s chief executive.  Northern Health followed through on its commitment to provide the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) with more information after the presentation Northern […]

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Medical association urges federal government to prioritize U.S. medical recruitment to improve Canadian healthcare access

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) said the federal government needs to modernize immigration policies to support hospitals, health authorities, provinces and territories amid mass lay-offs in the U.S.

Girls’ Northern Strikers soccer squad wins at March’s Tier II provincials

The Tier II Alberta Soccer Association's Youth Provincial Championship took place March 14th to 16th in Edmonton, Alberta.

Input sought on future of former Golata Creek Community Hall

The Peace River Regional District is seeking input for the future of the former Golata Creek Community Hall property.

File photo of a nurse. (MedicAlert UK/Unsplash)
Province extends rural recruitment, retention incentives for healthcare workers

The B.C. Ministry of Health is extending its Provincial Rural Retention Incentive (PRRI) until June 30th.

South Peace Art Society to host 42nd annual Art Auction

The South Peace Art Society is hosting its 42nd annual fundraising Art Auction for the Dawson Creek Art Gallery on May 24th.

Photographer’s calendar raises $9,000 for pet-related charities

Tiffany Wilson's pet calendar 2025 has raised more than $9,000 for BC SPCA and On our Way Home Animal Rescue.

Dawson Creek City Hall
Dawson Creek to host consultation for Official Community and Transportation Master Plans

The City of Dawson Creek is hosting a meeting on April 15th to gather feedback as it prepares to update two important community planning documents.

Northern Health launches ‘on-demand’ STI tests at South Peace hospitals

Northern Health is now offering "on-demand" testing for STIs at hospitals in Chetwynd and Dawson Creek.

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Canadian Cancer Society still needs volunteers for Dawson Creek ‘Wheels of Hope’

The Canadian Cancer Society still needs volunteer drivers in the Peace region for its 'Wheels of Hope' program.

Northern Lights College announces in-house rodeo program

Northern Lights College announced on April 1st that it is bringing its rodeo program in-house to all campuses.  

A for sale sign outside of a house. (Canva)
149 Fort St. John properties sold in 2025’s first quarter, says BCNREB report

Fort St. John property sales are up compared to the first quarter of last year, according to the BC Northern Real Estate Board.

The site of the wildfire on 267th Road. (BC Wildfire Service)
Firefighters tackle four-hectare wildfire ’caused by humans’

The BC Wildfire Service discovered the four-hectare blaze west of Dawson Creek at around 1 p.m. on April 7th.

The Boundary Lake Water Station is managed by the PRRD, whose office is shown in this image.
Unauthorized chemical leak from truck responsible for water station closure

The Peace River Regional District has now revealed the Boundary Lake Water Station was closed in August 2024 due to a chemical leak from an unauthorized truck.

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Court Report: March 31st to April 4th

Today's court report contains all the sentences handed down in the Peace region between March 31st and April 4th.

Fort St. John and Dawson Creek to mark Day of Mourning for victims of workplace deaths

Fort St. John and Dawson Creek are marking the annual Day of Mourning on April 28th, which recognizes tragic losses in the workforce.

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Load restrictions now 24-hour across Peace region

Load restrictions across the entire Peace Region have been updated to last for 24 hours a day.

Saulteau First Nations has scheduled agricultural burns in its territory this weekend (Saulteau First Nations website)
BC Wildfire Service schedules prescribed burn for Saulteau First Nations

Prescribed burnings began on April 3rd and will last until April 5th on Saulteau First Nations' territory, weather permitting.

Northern B.C. Volleyball Club hopes to raise $2K towards tournament costs with bottle and battery drive

Three members of the Fort St. John Ice joined Moose FM's Chris Walker to chat about their fundraising bottle and battery drive at Totem Mall on April 6th.

Coastal GasLink protesters sentencing postponed awaiting Gladue reports

Three Indigenous protesters who blocked the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline may not be sentenced until November while Gladue reports are compiled.

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