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Northern Combat Invitational (NCI)'s car-jitsu match between Fort Nelson BJJ’s Marcel Rains and Dawson Creek MMA’s Conan Fowler (Clint Parker)

Video (UPDATE) Fort Nelson grappler wins ‘car-jitsu’ title at Northern Combat Invitational

Northern Combat Invitational (NCI) held its 14th and 15th events during a day-long gathering on Saturday, May 10th in Fort Nelson.

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Innovators urged to enter Dragons’ Den-like contest for pitch training and chance for up to $100K investment

Entrepreneurs in the Peace region have until May 14th to enter the Northern Angel Summit for the chance for up to a $100,000 investment.

The holdover fire near Delkpay Creek in 2025. (BCWS)
(UPDATE) Holdover blazes north of Fort Nelson grow to 38 and 17 hectares

Firefighters are tackling holdover blazes north of Fort Nelson, near Klenteh Creek and Delkpay Creek.

BC Wildfire Service ‘closely monitoring’ 11 holdover fires near Fort Nelson

Eleven holdover wildfires near Fort Nelson have “become more visible in recent days," the BC Wildfire Service said.

Fort St. John hunter fined $5,000 for killing northern mountain caribou

A hunter based out of Fort St. John, Adam Ward-Pattison, has been penalized for killing the at-risk northern mountain cow caribou species in the Pink Mountain area.

(UPDATE) Holdover blaze north of Fort Nelson grows beyond 1,400 hectares

The wildfire is located north of Fort Nelson, south of the Kiwigana River, shown within the blue circle.

Energeticcity.ca’s enhanced and expanded election coverage informs readers 28,000 times

Energeticcity.ca's enhanced federal election coverage was viewed 28,000 times, thanks to a grant from the Public Policy Forum, the Rideau Hall Foundation and the Michener Awards Foundation.

Fort Nelson animal shelter hopes to raise $10K after rescuing 24 kittens

North Paw Animal Rescue in Fort Nelson is looking to raise $10,000 after rescuing 24 kittens.

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.

(UPDATE) Wildfire near Fort Nelson River triples to 171 hectares

A wildfire near the Fort Nelson River has now burned 171 hectares.

Latest on Fort Nelson geothermal project revealed at Fort St. John energy conference

The Creating Energy Northern Resource Conference in Fort St. John heard updates about the Tu Deh-Kah Geothermal project in Fort Nelson.

A gavel, signifying our weekly court report.
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.

Highway 97 fully reopens near Toad River following fuel spill cleanup

The fuel spill near Toad River, west of Fort Nelson on Highway 97, has been cleared.

BCWS assesses overwintering wildfire activity in Fort Nelson area

The BC Wildfire Service is assessing multiple reports of overwintering wildfire activity in Fort Nelson and Highway 77.

Ravinder Singh was last seen on April 2nd. (Prince George RCMP)
Search continues for missing man believed to be using backroads to get to Fort Nelson

The Prince George RCMP are searching for a missing man, Ravinder Singh, who is believed to be using backroads to get to Fort Nelson.

Treaty 8 sports association director starts fastpitch league

A First Nations sports advocate, Treaty 8 sports director Cedar Wechlin, is setting up a new softball league, the Muskwa Softball Association.

The Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society. (Caitlin Coombes, Energeticcity.ca)
Literacy society struggles in wake of drastic federal funding cut

The Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society is searching for ways to fill a $120,000 gap in funding caused by federal cut-backs.

Connie Greyeyes talked about Red Dress Day on the latest episode of Before the Peace (Indian Residential School Survivors Society)
‘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.

Diversion tunnels at the Site C hydroelectric dam.
Site C employment decline continues through March

Employment at the Site C hydroelectric dam project continues to decline as the project nears completion.

Fort Nelson Community Forest to receive part of $1 million investment

Fort Nelson Community Forest, a joint venture between the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nation, will receive a portion of $1m from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC

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