ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS

Dawson Creek RCMP are investigating after two banks in the city were robbed just four days apart, with police now looking into whether the incidents could be connected. The first robbery was reported at about 5:36 p.m. on June 19 after officers were called to the RBC branch on 10th Street. A media release put out by the RCMP said a suspect entered the bank through the east-facing doors wearing a black full-face motorcycle helmet, black jacket, black pants and gloves. Invest

By Karla Marsh Life could be pretty wild and woolly in the Peace Country in 1942 and 43, according to Ernie Jarvis. Ernie moved camps for the Public Road Administration and although he spent a lot of his time in the bush, he did have opportunities to travel the new Alaska Highway and to observe town busting at the seams with soldiers. This photo is of Ernie Jarvis, Clarence Crook and Julius Stokke when they came to the Peace Region in 1928. From what Ernie saw, things were

Two children have died following a UTV rollover near Pouce Coupe earlier this month. Dawson Creek RCMP say officers were called to the 13700 block of 207 Road at about 1 p.m. on June 4 following reports of a rollover involving a utility terrain vehicle, commonly known as a side-by-side. Police say five children were in the vehicle when the driver lost control and the UTV rolled several times. An 8-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene. A 7-year-old girl, who police sa

BlindScentz #34 Edwina Nearhood In September 2022, I had a heart transplant. When I woke twelve days later, I discovered that my optic nerve had been permanently damaged during the transplant due to low blood flow for an extended period. I would never again see the light of day. Do not get me wrong as I tell this story. I have navigated a huge adjustment that included grief and learning how to move through the world as a blind person. My recovery was arduous, and I spent an e