Bear Flat Dispatch October 9, 2025 I find it difficult to become motivated enough to sit down and write during the summer, but I do feel more compelled to punch out a missive on the old keypad now that fall is firmly here.  Perhaps if my livelihood depended upon writing I would not be so lazy, but fortunately that is not the case.  I believe it was springtime when I last checked in, and like a child returning to school, I now feel rusty putting my brain back into writing mode

Fort St. John RCMP are asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect following a break and enter at an apartment complex near Northern Lights College, via a media release.   Photo from the RCMP media release. On Sept. 22, 2025, at approximately 2:00p.m. the Fort St. John RCMP received a report of a man breaking into an apartment near the Northern Lights College in Fort St. John. Frontline officers swiftly responded to the scene and started their investigation.   R

The disappearance of Jesse Twain in the North Peace has left police searching for clues and residents wondering what might have happened. Photo from Jesse Twain's Facebook. Police in the region confirmed on Friday that they are looking for 29-year-old Jesse Thompson Twain, whose mother told Alaska Highway News that she has given her DNA to police. Twain was last seen on or around October 10 and was reported missing to Fort St. John RCMP on October 12.   In a news release, the

Photo from media release. Emergency crews responded to ON-IT Towing on 44th Avenue just before 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 after multiple vehicles parked inside the company’s impound lot caught fire, according to a media release. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading outside the fence line, minimizing potential damage to other businesses and properties in the immediate area.   Police are investigating and say evidence at the scene is consistent with arson. This

The local RCMP recently asked for the public’s assistance in locating 46-year-old Chad Cameron Travis, who is wanted in connection with several warrants. Photo from the RCMP media release The outstanding warrants are for assault, three counts of uttering threats, and theft of a motor vehicle. Fort St. John RCMP say that Travis is considered armed and dangerous and ask that the public refrain from approaching him.   In a media release, Travis is described as an Indigenous man

Each year, the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention gathers municipal leaders and staff from across British Columbia to work together, discuss key issues, vote on policy resolutions, and engage directly with provincial ministers.   The 2025 UBCM took place in Victoria from September 22 - 26 and provided City of Fort St. John council and staff with the opportunity to lobby on behalf of the North Peace.   “The annual UBCM Convention is a vital opportunity for Fort St. J

A heavy police presence drew attention outside Kelly’s Convenience earlier this week, after officers surrounded a vehicle in the parking...

Over 100 local women attended the 11th event on September 23 and collectively donated $10,100 to the Fort St. John Royal Canadian Legion,...

Fairy tales came to life recently as local dads and daughters shared a night fit for royalty at the community’s Princess Ball.   The Oil...

On Truth and Reconciliation Day, the Peace Region came together not just to fish, but to reflect while casting lines alongside one...

Communities that go the extra mile to support nurses are now getting some well-deserved recognition, thanks to a new award for local...

Enbridge recently hosted the first open house in Taylor, BC, for the proposed Birch Grove Program which aims to add up to 178 million...

Peace Gallery North is inviting the community to wander through the colours, textures and stories created by the hands of Julene Gunther...

September is a month of many anniversaries. I would like to start with a message of utmost gratitude to my heart donor and their family....

A sombre but united crowd of residents attended an event in Fort St. John’s Centennial Park on Friday to honour and remember Charlie Kirk...

RCMP engaged in a day long manhunt on Sept 11, searching high and low for a Fort St. John man with warrants before making their arrest...

The Fort St. John Rotary Club held their ninth annual Drive Thru Breakfast in the Safeway parking lot on September 11, serving hot...

Four arrests were made after a road rage incident near Fort St. John which resulted in the seizure of drugs, cash, firearms and...

A 28-year-old woman was arrested in connection to a stabbing in the North Peace which took place in a parking lot in Fort St. John.   RCMP says the incident occurred at approximately 1: 46 p.m. on Aug. 28, 2025, in the vicinity of 99 Avenue and 100 Street. Officers were called to attend to a report of a male who was stabbed in the chest and secured the scene. The suspect was located and arrested approximately 10 minutes after officers were dispatched to the location. The vict

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) The crisp air brings clarity. You’ll feel an extra push of energy this week—channel it into finishing a project...