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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...

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


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
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