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Something to smile about!
More than $32,000 raised this year in the North Peace during the Smile Cookie Campaign. Supplied photos Paying it Forward was the theme...

T.W. Buck
May 19, 20251 min read


Suspicious fires raise eyebrows
The RCMP are looking into numerous suspicious fires in the Hasler Flats area. Numerous fires in the Pine Pass were reported to the...

T.W. Buck
May 19, 20251 min read


Suspect acquired after shots fired in FSJ
Multiple reports of shots fired in the North Peace have resulted in the arrest of Kelly Shular. A suspect has been identified in a home...

T.W. Buck
May 19, 20252 min read


More than $4 million rewarded to City to reduce flood risks
The City of Fort St. John has received $4.2 million to reduce flood risks from various hazards in a changing climate. These funds from...

T.W. Buck
May 19, 20252 min read


Celebrating the heart of healthcare
National Nursing Week honoured the woman and men who play vital roles in our health care system May 12 – 18. There are many types of...

T.W. Buck
May 19, 20251 min read


Fire ban enacted amid rising risk
The Prince George Fire Centre has enacted a fire prohibition which began on May 16 throughout the Peace region. A prohibition for...

T.W. Buck
May 19, 20251 min read


Weekly Horoscope
Brought to you by the spirit of the Peace region—where the skies are big, the roots run deep, and the stars still shine bright. Aries...

T.W. Buck
May 19, 20252 min read


Street banner design competition winners announced!
The FSJ Arts Council and the City announced five winners for a street banner art competition recently. The City of Fort St. John held a...

T.W. Buck
May 19, 20251 min read


North Peace Secondary School students win gold!
Two students from Fort St. John are bringing home the gold medal for a provincial skills competition that recently took place. Photo from...

T.W. Buck
May 13, 20251 min read


Business After 5 with the FSJ Hospital Foundation
An immersive tour of the Fort St. John hospital was held recently in the North Peace, which provided guests with a deeper understanding...

T.W. Buck
May 13, 20252 min read


Red Dress Day in the Peace
Monday, May 5th was the 15 annual Red Dress Day, continuing to raise awareness for murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls. Photo...

T.W. Buck
May 13, 20252 min read


Investigating the Fish Creek Fire
The City has declared the recent fire in Fish Creek will be thoroughly investigated as the suspected cause of the blaze was human....

T.W. Buck
May 9, 20252 min read


'Ringing out' ceremony held to honour Captain Ken Reitsma in Dawson Creek
Captain Ken Reitsma has officially retired after a 34-year career with the Dawson Creek Fire Department. Photo supplied by the Dawson...

T.W. Buck
May 9, 20251 min read


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


Lapu Lapu Day massacre in southern B.C.
A suspect has been charged in relation to the mass-casualty incident that took place in Vancouver late last month. The Lapu Lapu Day...

T.W. Buck
May 3, 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


Blindscentz #18
Granny Games I recently had the pleasure of my four-year-old granddaughter visit me from Nanaimo. She is great fun. Did I mention she was four? She had a couple of sleepovers with me. How lucky am I? My good friend and soul sister brought by an Easter care package for her. It had some coloring books and a couple of markers. It also had some healthy snacks and good things like bunny ears. Sounds wonderful! Later that day, the two of us were home alone unsupervised. We had grea

Edwina Nearhood
Apr 28, 20253 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
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