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Ethan Fechter was recuited to the Huskies' team from the Western Elite Hockey Showcase. (Street Legal Photography, Facebook)

Fort St. John Huskies hope to bolster roster at elite recruitment camp

The Strike Group North West Junior Hockey League’s (NWJHL) champs, the Fort St. John Huskies, will attend May’s Western Elite Hockey Showcase, held in both Calgary and Edmonton.

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‘A great success’: RCMP reports Coffee with a Cop event is ‘well represented’

The Coffee with a Cop event at Farmhouse on Main allowed the public to meet with the Fort St. John RCMP on April 23rd.

Second annual Indigenous language revitalization event takes over Pomeroy Sports Centre

Doig River First Nation (DRFN) is hosting its second Reawakening of Our Language Gathering at the Pomeroy Sport Centre on April 24th and 25th.

Candidates for the Prince George, Northern Rockies, Peace River riding in the federal election 2025 who attended the virutal all-candidates forum on April 24th. Left to right: Bob Zimmer, Conservative; Mary Forbes, Green; David Watson, PPC.(Energeticcity.ca)
Three MP hopefuls come together for riding’s first virtual candidates debate in 2025

Three of the five candidates for the local MP riding - Bob Zimmer of the Conservatives, Mary Forbes of the Greens and David Watson of the PPC - attended the virtual forum on April 24th.

Close-up image of a Fort St. John RCMP pick up truck.
(UPDATE) RCMP locate missing woman

RCMP officers were looking to the public for help finding a woman reported missing on April 23rd, but she has now been found.

Two buildings side by side for the Women's Resource Society.
FSJ Women’s Resource Society offers free support to Veronica Apartments fire victims

The Fort St. John Women's Resource Society is offering support and services to people displaced by the April 18th fire at Veronica Apartments.

Fort St. John property at risk of civil forfeiture due to ‘repeated unlawful activity’

A Fort St. John property on 112th Avenue is on the verge of civil forfeiture due to frequent reports of criminal activity, according to documents from the Civil Forfeiture Office of BC.

Mental health awareness town hall coming to Fort St. John

The Rural Minds Matter awareness campaign will hold a town hall on May 15th on improving mental health in rural and remote communities.

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Cultural gathering of Indigenous communities scheduled for fall in Dawson Creek

The inaugural Cultural Gathering to Unite Communities will occur at the Ovintiv Events Centre from September 19th to 21st in Dawson Creek.

‘We still need to use it’: Musician speaks of Dane-zaa’s growth on the heels of new single

Garry Oker's new single Tsuu Naa Yeh will be first of six new releases from the musician set to be released througout the remainder of 2025.

SD 60 clarifies bodily fluid policy to prevent spread of infection

School District 60 updated its Universal Precautions policy on preventing the spread of infections during its April 14th meeting.

Officers identify homicide victim found in Dawson Creek as missing woman out of Fort St. John

Human remains discovered in Dawson Creek have been identified Emily Ogden, who was reported missing out of Fort St. John in March 2025.

Firefighters outside the building on 103rd Avenue. (Franki Berry/Energeticcity.ca)
GoFundMe created for pair of victims in weekend shooting and apartment fire

A GoFundMe has been created to help support two victims of the Veronica Apartments fire that took place on April 18th in Fort St. John.

Substance abuse prevention webinars coming in April and May

The ‘Creating a Substance Use Prevention Plan’ webinar with Open Parachute's Dr. Hayley Watson will teach attendees how to prevent substance abuse in the household.

Dawson Creek receives more than $1K in Trans Canada Trail grant funding

The City of Dawson Creek will use a $1,250 grant from the Trans Canada Trail Care grant program for its Spring Sweep initiative on the Dawson Trail.

BC Transit to waive fees on election day 2025 to help voters

BC Transit has partnered with local governments to waive fees on election day 2025, April 28th.

Fort St. John's Emalee Chapple finished eighth overall in the 20-21 category at the World Irish Dance Championships in Dublin from April 13th to 20th (Photo submitted by Hailey McGuire)
Fort St. John competitors impress at World Irish Dance Championships in Dublin

Fort St. John's Watt School of Irish Dance sent eight competitors to the World Irish Dance Championships in Dublin from April 13th to 20th.

Fort St. John school to extend childcare building and add infant-toddler spaces in 2025

More childcare spaces are to be added at Robert Ogilvie Elementary School in Fort St. John with its new extension.

Cyclists battle through sun and sleet in first four stages of 40th Spring Road Race

Co-founder of Blizzard Bicycle Club Pat Ferris said racers faced unseasonable warmth, snow and sleet during the first four stages of the club’s 40th annual Spring Road Race this Easter weekend.

Close-up image of a Fort St. John RCMP pick up truck.
Spike in auto thefts in Fort St. John this year compared to 2024, RCMP warns

RCMP officers are urging residents to take care when leaving their vehicles due to a spike in vehicle thefts in Fort St. John between the start of January and end of March 2025.

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