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ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS



Drive with caution this summer!
With B.C entering a period of peak wildlife activity, our readers are encouraged to be on alert for animals on highways. Photo by Janelle...

T.W. Buck
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Search warrant in Fort St John results in significant seizure
Local RCMP learned of a suspicious residence on Thursday, May 30, in the 10700 block of 102 Ave in Fort St John. Photo from RCMP media...

T.W. Buck
Jun 24, 20241 min read


Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day at Tse’k’wa
The North Peace was one of many communities celebrating on June 21, honoring the culture and history of the First Nations, Métis, and...

T.W. Buck
Jun 24, 20242 min read


BC’s Sumas Prairie. Farmland or lake?
Opinion Bear Flat Dispatch. June 10, 2024 As a result of the disastrous flooding of 2021 in southern BC, there is an interesting debate...

Submitted
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Celebrating the Chainsaw Carving Championship in Chetwynd
The 18th Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship was held on June 6-9, where carvers from all over the world traveled for...

T.W. Buck
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Project Heavy Duty celebrates its 20th event
Photo from 2023 Project Heavy Duty in Fort St John. Started in 2002 as a joint venture between School District 60 and local industry...

Submitted
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Break and enter at the bowling lanes
Fort St. John RCMP responded to a break-and-enter alarm at 11:20 pm on June 1, at the Fort Bowling Lanes located at 10116 104 St....

T.W. Buck
Jun 8, 20241 min read


RCMP ask for help identifying suspect
The local RCMP were called to a convenience store on Thursday, June 6, on 93 Ave for the report of a suspicious occurrence. The...

T.W. Buck
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Drivers, keep away from pedestrians on roads!
Riley Rivey attending a local Bike Night at Alwin Holland Elementary School on May 30. A new minimum distance must be kept between...

T.W. Buck
Jun 5, 20241 min read


One deceased after an incident in Mackenzie, BC.
At approximately 2pm on June 1, Mackenzie RCMP responded to a report of a male who was trying to cash a fraudulent cheque at a bank. The...

T.W. Buck
Jun 5, 20241 min read


Have a Heart Radiothon in FSJ
Photo from media release. The annual Have a Heart Radiothon is back and fundraising for seniors’ comfort at Peace Villa Thursday, June...

T.W. Buck
Jun 4, 20241 min read


Colour Me Run in the North Peace
On Sunday June 2, the community was invited down to Northern Lights College for the 7th annual Colour Me Rotary Run which had been hosted...

T.W. Buck
Jun 3, 20241 min read


Fort Motor's Car Show!
A RV and Car Show was held at Fort Motors in Fort St John on Saturday June 1, where the community was invited for a day of fun and...

T.W. Buck
Jun 3, 20241 min read


The Cone Zone campaign is back!
Photo of cones set up along100th Street. The annual Cone Zone campaign is back and urging our readers to pay extra attention and slow...

T.W. Buck
May 31, 20242 min read


Over $100,000 raised for the 25th Bluey Day in Fort St John
Donelda has her long hair shaved in support of her dear friend Samuel King, while he made his stand against cancer and receiving...

T.W. Buck
May 31, 20242 min read


Recovery efforts ongoing; used oil spilled in Fish Creek
Photo from PRRD website, courtesy of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. A statement on behalf of the BC Ministry of...

T.W. Buck
May 29, 20242 min read


From traffic stop to drug trafficking investigation
A member of the BC Highway patrol in Fort St. John initiated a traffic stop on Sunday, May 26, after the police observed a brown Infiniti...

T.W. Buck
May 29, 20241 min read


FSJ educators awarded
Photo of Bert Ambrose Elementary On May 22, Classroom Champions held a surprise event at Burt Ambrose Elementary School here in Fort St...

T.W. Buck
May 27, 20242 min read


Collision leads to multiple arrests
Two men have been arrested by local RCMP after fleeing the scene of a significant collision on Rolla Road. Photo from the Fort St John...

T.W. Buck
May 27, 20241 min read


Local RCMP investigate human remains along Kiskatinaw River
The Dawson Creek RCMP were notified on Saturday, May 18 of what appeared to be human remains along the Kiskatinaw River. Efforts are...

T.W. Buck
May 23, 20241 min read
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