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Skills Canada Regional competition showcases local talent

Northern Lights College’s Dawson Creek campus recently hosted the Skills Canada Regional Event, showcasing the talents of local students in trades.

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Crystal Cup wraps up successfully, despite weather challenges

The Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge ran through the weekend successfully, despite facing challenges due to a drastic change in weather. 

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Hunter’s first food drive exceeds 300 pounds

Fort St. John youngster Hunter Mackay collected 300 pounds of food for the Salvation Army during his first food drive this past Saturday.

Persistent cold snap to continue in Peace region

The latest cold snap in the Peace region could last about two weeks, according to Environment Canada Meteorologist Derek Lee.

Chetwynd man receives eight months in jail for making, distributing child pornography

A Chetwynd man was sentenced to eight months in prison on Thursday for making and distributing child pornography via Snapchat in 2020.

South Taylor Hill cleared after vehicle incident causes delays for several hours

Highway 97 has reopened to traffic after being closed for several hours on Friday due to a motor vehicle incident on the South Taylor Hill.

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Fort St. John property sales decline in 2023

At the end of 2023, 587 properties with a value of $236 million sold in Fort St. John, down from the 653 properties worth $271.4 million in 2022.

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Davies says NDP government budget provides no hope

Peace River North MLA Dan Davies says no hope was provided after reading the NDP budget and hearing the throne speech. 

Walk for mental health at Pomeroy Sport Centre on Sunday

The Fort St. John Mental Health and Substance Use Advisory Committee is hosting a walk for mental health at the Pomeroy walking track on Sunday.

Fort St. John North Peace Museum Update: Record setting Family Day weekend

The Fort St. John North Peace Museum welcomed a record 265 people to their Family Day Weekend Transportation Scavenger Hunt and Open House.

RCAF trainer aircraft stops in Fort St. John

A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) trainer aircraft stopped at the North Peace Regional Airport on Friday, February 23rd.

FSJ Return It broken into again

FSJ Return It was broken into on Thursday night — the second time in three months.

Northern Lights College looking to build region-specific programming

Northern Lights College wants to further local agriculture dialogue and create region-specific programming after being invited to join a Ministry of Agriculture and Food workshop this past November.

SFU repatriates Tse’k’wa excavation history to Dane-Zaa people

Simon Fraser University has digitally repatriated excavation history and research material back to the Dane-Zaa people of the T’se’kwa Heritage Society.

Stolen surveying gear recovered by Fort St. John RCMP

The Fort St. John RCMP would like to return recovered stolen surveying equipment to its rightful owner.

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Local MLA responds positively to provincial government’s Land Act announcement 

On Thursday, Peace River North MLA Dan Davies responded positively to the B.C. government's decision not to pursue amendments to the Land Act.   

Huskies finish regular season with awards banquet ahead of playoffs

The Fort St. John Huskies finished off their regular season with a banquet earlier this month before they head into the second round of the playoffs.

Video Huskies Player of the Week: MacCoy Willms

Forward and rookie MacCoy Willms tells us who he has the best on-ice chemistry with, and what he looks forward to the most in the remainder of the season.

Knights of Columbus host St. Patrick’s Day dinner

The Fort St. John Knights of Columbus are hosting a second annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner and dance on March 15th.

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Court Report: February 12th to 16th

Below are the latest sentences handed out from the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek Provincial Courts from February 12th to 16th.

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