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10 things to do in the North Peace
- May 9, Mammoth Forestry Ltd. and Peace River Regional District are hosting a FireSmart Block Party at Baldonnel School from...

T.W. Buck
May 5, 20252 min read


Fort St. John Wildfire update
The Fish Creek Wildfire has continued to move northeast, and the BC Wildfire Service has taken over the firefighting efforts from the...

T.W. Buck
May 2, 20251 min read


Wildfire forces evacuations in the North Peace
A suspected human caused wildfire in the North Peace remains out of control. A suspected human caused wildfire was discovered near Fish...

T.W. Buck
May 1, 20251 min read


North Peace baseball community gets burned
An equipment shed for minor baseball was burned to the ground over the weekend, throwing the community a curveball the day before the...

T.W. Buck
Apr 28, 20251 min read


New exhibit explores the power of avalanches
The ‘Land of Thundering Snow’ traveling exhibit will be hosted at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum until late September. This exhibit...

T.W. Buck
Apr 27, 20251 min read


RCMP identify victim in DC homicide
A recent suspicious death in Dawson Creek which occurred earlier in April is now being considered a homicide according to RCMP A photo of...

T.W. Buck
Apr 26, 20251 min read


The Disposable Work Camp
Bear Flat Dispatch. April 24, 2025 Recently it came to light that after less than 10 years, the big expensive work camp at Site C may be...

T.W. Buck
Apr 26, 20252 min read


Final Site C GO Fund recipients announced by BC Hydro
With the final grants being awarded, the Site C Go Fund reaches the $1 million milestone as the project inches towards completion. Photo...

T.W. Buck
Apr 25, 20252 min read


The Dam Update: Fourth generating unit online
BC Hydro announced earlier this month that the fourth generating unit is now online at Site C, achieving another key milestone. Photos...

T.W. Buck
Apr 22, 20251 min read


Boots, grit and glory: Pink Mountain cowboy rides into Hall of Fame
Daryl Mills of Pink Mountain was honoured at the Indoor Spring Classic Rodeo on Sunday, April 20, alongside Gene Allen of Kispiox, and...

Submitted
Apr 21, 20252 min read


Little Baker, Big Heart
Harper Cornet was selling her brownies on April 12, at the Creative Corner Market in Taylor, BC, with all the money raised being given to...

T.W. Buck
Apr 21, 20251 min read


Shooting and apartment fire in FSJ
One man is deceased, while two individuals suffered non-life-threatening injuries following a shooting that occurred on April 18, in Fort...

T.W. Buck
Apr 21, 20252 min read


One individual dead following a ‘possible explosion’ at gas plant
Tourmaline reported that there had been a fire in a remote area at its Gundy C-60 gas plant site on April 14, resulting in a workers...

T.W. Buck
Apr 21, 20251 min read


City Offers Grants to Spruce Up Downtown Storefronts in 2025
Business Façade Improvement Program applications are now being accepted by the City of Fort St. John. The program is focused around...

T.W. Buck
Apr 21, 20251 min read


Construction underway on 89 Avenue Project in FSJ
89 Avenue between 81A Street and 86 Street will be limited to local traffic only as contracted crews begin work on the second phase of...

T.W. Buck
Apr 16, 20251 min read


Preparing for the wildfire season around the corner
Firefighters across the region gather for pre-season training in preparation for 2025 wildfires. Hundreds of firefighters from municipal...

T.W. Buck
Apr 16, 20251 min read


Obituary for Marion Louetta Ewasiuk
Marion Louetta Ewasiuk passed away on February 10th, 2025, in Vernon, BC at the age of 86 with her husband Jerry, and her daughter, Karen...

Submitted
Apr 14, 20253 min read


Canvas & Community: Local artist brings new colour to the gallery
Peace Gallery North welcomed dozens of visitors for the opening reception of ‘Awakening’ on April 4th. Peace Gallery North will be...

T.W. Buck
Apr 14, 20251 min read


Boots, Grit, and Glory: Local cowboy wrestling steers in Texas
Stephen Culling from Fort St. John was recently seen competing at a couple of rodeos in Texas, representing the Peace region on the big...

T.W. Buck
Apr 14, 20251 min read


Toxic Drug supply recently detected in Fort St. John
The local RCMP are advising the public of the presence of highly toxic drugs currently being distributed and used in the area. Fort St....

T.W. Buck
Apr 11, 20252 min read
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