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Fort St. John firefighter on emergency preparedness in wake of Fish Creek fire

Matt Troiano of the Fort St. John Fire Department appeared on the May 9th episode of This Week in the Peace to discuss Emergency Preparedness Week 2025, in the wake of the Fish Creek Community Forest fire.

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.

District of Hudson’s Hope issues water conservation request

The District of Hudson's Hope is asking residents to reduce the amount of water they use due to issues with maintaining its reservoir levels.

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.

B.C. judge grants injunction in legal battle over tailings dam at Mount Polley mine
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.

Fire retardent being dropped onto the Fish Creek Community Forest wildfire. (Darren Hart)
Preliminary investigation finds Fish Creek forest fire ‘not deliberately set’

The 56-hectare wildfire at Fish Creek Community Forest does not appear to have been deliberately set, according to the City of Fort St. John.

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.

A faucet with tap water.
Localized power outage to shut down water station next week

The PRRD says Feye Spring Water Station at 1863 Imperial Avenue in Clayhurst will be closed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14th.

Kelly Lake Road sign. (File photo)
Kelly Lake Transfer Station re-opening next week

The Kelly Lake waste transfer station will reopen on May 13th after a year-long closure due to break-ins.

Smithers wildlife shelter rescues orphaned bear cubs near Fort St. John

Northern Lights Wildlife Society, based out of Smithers, made the trek to Fort St. John on May 5th to rescue a small group of orphaned bear cubs with the help of Canopy Keeper Tree Care.

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.

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.

Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report
(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.

Permanent memorial being considered after Vancouver festival crash, organizer says
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.

Dawson Creek man faces drug trafficking charges following Grande Prairie arrest

A man from Dawson Creek, Daniel Davidson, was arrested May 3rd following an incident in Grande Prairie according to RCMP officers.

How Lytton Chinese History Museum rose from the ashes, almost five years after fire
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