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

T.W. Buck
May 52 min read
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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. Â The Lapu Lapu Day...

T.W. Buck
May 32 min read
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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 21 min read
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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 11 min read
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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...
Edwina Nearhood
Apr 283 min read
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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 281 min read
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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 271 min read
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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 261 min read
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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 262 min read
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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 252 min read
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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 221 min read
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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 212 min read
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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 211 min read
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Celebrating Siblings Day!
Braxtyn Buck from Fort St. John celebrated National Siblings Day on April 10th at the BC Children’s Hospital, where his baby brother has...

T.W. Buck
Apr 211 min read
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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 212 min read
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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 211 min read
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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 211 min read
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