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BC Transit warns of Umo ticket scam circulating via Facebook

BC Transit is warning motorists of a scam about Umo fare products circulating through Facebook posts from people impersonating the agency.

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.

‘I won’t be the last’: Tréchelle Bunn elected as first female chief of Dakota nation

Advance polls open for last day as election campaign heads into final week

Canadians hoping to vote early in the upcoming federal election have until the end of the day to visit an advance polling station as the campaign enters its final week.

Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray closed to new variance enrolments for next school year

School District 60 announced on April 15th that Margaret “Ma” Murray Community School is closed to variance transfers.

Fort St. John risks $60K fees and $250K revenue loss over high rates of recycling contamination

The City of Fort St. John is at risk of incurring $60,000 in fees and forfeiting $250,000 in annual revenue if rates of recycling contamination - four per cent higher on average than the Recycle BC target - do not improve. 

Dawson Creek fire chief acknowledges ‘uptick’ in number of recent grass fires

Dawson Creek Fire Department’s chief, Marcel Capelle, has noticed an “uptick” in the number of recent grass fires compared to 2024.

Court document sheds light on B.C. human trafficker’s violent encounters with victims

Doig River First Nation officially opens cultural education centre

Doig River First Nation (DRFN) officially opened its new Cultural Centre on April 17th to "celebrate and practice the culture."

Voting hours error printed on information cards in Fort St. John, Elections Canada confirms

Elections Canada says the voting hours printed on information cards in Fort St. John are incorrect ahead of the April 28th federal election 2025.

Dawson Creek warns of scammers impersonating city staff

Scammers are impersonating City of Dawson Creek employees by making phone calls to residents during tax season.

‘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.

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B.C. operation by police, regulators finds losses of $4M in assets to crypto fraud

Maintenance scheduled for Taylor Bridge for over two weeks in May

The maintenance work on Taylor Bridge will last for two weeks, beginning on May 5th and end on May 19th.

(Opinion) Evan Saugstad: Theft, thieves and thievery – is enough being done on this scourge?

Regular contributor Evan Saugstad asks if enough is being done to tackle the crime of theft in Canada?

Gas firm says a contractor is dead in a gas plant fire near Fort St. John, B.C.

PRRD to tackle illegal dumping with new littering policy

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is looking to tackle illegal dumping by implementing a new policy focused on monitoring, reporting, response and enforcement.

‘It was amazing’: Prophet River First Nation on youth empowerment conference 2025

Youth from Prophet River First Nation (PRFN) were among Indigenous young people from across Canada to participate in the Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering in Vancouver on April 8th.

First Nation launches challenge of B.C.’s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam