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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Two North East BC Trackers players taken in WHL draft
Trackers U-15 AA's centre Trae Alexander and defenceman Linden Andersen will be joining the ranks of the WHL, the Medicine Hat Tigers and Swift Current Broncos respectively.
Veteran cyclist takes Blizzard Bicycle Club’s King of Spring road race
The grueling 60-kilometre King of Spring road race took place on May 4th and started at Wood’s Corner, with Dan Webster taking the flag.
Ready, set, go!: Taylor Speedway releases 2025 schedule
Taylor Speedway’s 2025 season will kick off this May, with races for bomber cars, mini-stock vehicles and more.
Huskies’ president praises team culture at annual general meeting
At the Huskies' annual general meeting (AGM), team president Michael Bacso said the culture on and off the ice brings back volunteers year after year.
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.
Free weekly pickleball sessions return to Fort St. John
Every Tuesday in May and June, the Peace Country Pickleball Association (PCPA) is holding an evening drop-in session at Fort St. John's Kin Park pickleball courts.
Fort St. John sports clubs report minimal damage, delays amid Fish Creek wildfire
Fort St. John Links golf course and New Totem Archery Club, which are in the vicinity of the Fish Creek Community Forest wildfire, said the blaze had caused minimal structural damage.
Registration begins for Sunrise Rotary Club’s 2025 colour run
Registration is now open for the eighth annual Colour Me Rotary Run/Walk, organized by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort St. John.
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.
Experienced rider takes Blizzard Bicycle Club’s Spring Road Race
Blizzard Bicycle Club's six stage annual Spring Road Race wrapped up on April 27th.
Speed skating club wins big at community sports award ceremony
The Community Sport Hero Awards were announced on Friday, April 25th at Festival Plaza at Centennial Park in Fort St. John.
River Rats seeks $3K fee forgiveness for summer World Jet Boat Championships and Annual Poker Rally
The Peace Country River Rats will have $3,075 in fees forgiven for the 2025 World Jet Boat Championships in June and its Annual Poker Rally in July.
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.
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.
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.
Huskies’ Underhill heading to Marian University
Ashton Underhill, who had 101 regular-season games over three seasons with the Fort St. John Huskies, is heading to Wisconsin’s Marian University to play with the school’s Division II Sabres.
‘Good journey’: Huskies’ head coach reflects on wins and losses of 2024/25 season
The Fort St. John Huskies’ head coach, Todd Alexander, has praised the Pups for a “good journey” in an end-of-year address about the 2024/25 season.
North Peace Rodeo seeks sponsors for 2025 return
The North Peace Rodeo is set to return in 2025, raising money to maintain its rodeo and equestrian facilities and for the North Peace Light Horse Association (NPLHA).
Ready for some pickleball? Association announces spring clinics in Taylor
Ted Euchner says the Peace Country Pickleball Association's sessions on April 27th in Taylor are a good warm-up for a tournament happening in Dawson Creek in early May.
Two North East BC Trackers players taken in WHL draft
Trackers U-15 AA's centre Trae Alexander and defenceman Linden Andersen will be joining the ranks of the WHL, the Medicine Hat Tigers and Swift Current Broncos respectively.
Veteran cyclist takes Blizzard Bicycle Club’s King of Spring road race
The grueling 60-kilometre King of Spring road race took place on May 4th and started at Wood’s Corner, with Dan Webster taking the flag.
Ready, set, go!: Taylor Speedway releases 2025 schedule
Taylor Speedway’s 2025 season will kick off this May, with races for bomber cars, mini-stock vehicles and more.
Huskies’ president praises team culture at annual general meeting
At the Huskies' annual general meeting (AGM), team president Michael Bacso said the culture on and off the ice brings back volunteers year after year.
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.
Free weekly pickleball sessions return to Fort St. John
Every Tuesday in May and June, the Peace Country Pickleball Association (PCPA) is holding an evening drop-in session at Fort St. John's Kin Park pickleball courts.
Fort St. John sports clubs report minimal damage, delays amid Fish Creek wildfire
Fort St. John Links golf course and New Totem Archery Club, which are in the vicinity of the Fish Creek Community Forest wildfire, said the blaze had caused minimal structural damage.
Registration begins for Sunrise Rotary Club’s 2025 colour run
Registration is now open for the eighth annual Colour Me Rotary Run/Walk, organized by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort St. John.
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.
Experienced rider takes Blizzard Bicycle Club’s Spring Road Race
Blizzard Bicycle Club's six stage annual Spring Road Race wrapped up on April 27th.
Speed skating club wins big at community sports award ceremony
The Community Sport Hero Awards were announced on Friday, April 25th at Festival Plaza at Centennial Park in Fort St. John.
River Rats seeks $3K fee forgiveness for summer World Jet Boat Championships and Annual Poker Rally
The Peace Country River Rats will have $3,075 in fees forgiven for the 2025 World Jet Boat Championships in June and its Annual Poker Rally in July.
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.
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.
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.
Huskies’ Underhill heading to Marian University
Ashton Underhill, who had 101 regular-season games over three seasons with the Fort St. John Huskies, is heading to Wisconsin’s Marian University to play with the school’s Division II Sabres.
‘Good journey’: Huskies’ head coach reflects on wins and losses of 2024/25 season
The Fort St. John Huskies’ head coach, Todd Alexander, has praised the Pups for a “good journey” in an end-of-year address about the 2024/25 season.
North Peace Rodeo seeks sponsors for 2025 return
The North Peace Rodeo is set to return in 2025, raising money to maintain its rodeo and equestrian facilities and for the North Peace Light Horse Association (NPLHA).
Ready for some pickleball? Association announces spring clinics in Taylor
Ted Euchner says the Peace Country Pickleball Association's sessions on April 27th in Taylor are a good warm-up for a tournament happening in Dawson Creek in early May.
