Dr. Bron Finkelstein, who practices family medicine in the South Peace and is a familiar face to Chetwynd residents, was recently awarded the 2025 UBC Faculty of Medicine Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching. Supplied photo This honor recognizes Dr. Finkelstein’s outstanding dedication and contributions to teaching and mentorship throughout UBC’s province-wide medical programs according to the post. His ongoing commitment to guiding and inspiring student

Fort St. John RCMP and the public continue to look for James Joseph Edmund Barnes who was reported missing to Fort St. John RCMP on the evening of Friday, October 18, 2024, after failing to return home from a hunting trip. Photos from media release In a media release, Police stated that they believe James may have been hunting grouse in the Chetwynd area and Chetwynd RCMP were also notified of the file just after midnight on October 19, as search areas were expanded.   James

'Lets Get Rolling’ by Print Artists North is currently on display and features wonderful pieces that combine technical skill with artistic vision. The opening reception for the latest art exhibit at Peace Gallery North was held on October 3 and will remain open until November 1. This exhibit features intricate linework, rich textures, and depth that digital images can’t fully capture.   Print Artists North (PAN) are printmakers that have been part of the Flying Colours Artist

Bear Flat Dispatch October 9, 2025 I find it difficult to become motivated enough to sit down and write during the summer, but I do feel more compelled to punch out a missive on the old keypad now that fall is firmly here.  Perhaps if my livelihood depended upon writing I would not be so lazy, but fortunately that is not the case.  I believe it was springtime when I last checked in, and like a child returning to school, I now feel rusty putting my brain back into writing mode

The disappearance of Jesse Twain in the North Peace has left police searching for clues and residents wondering what might have happened. Photo from Jesse Twain's Facebook. Police in the region confirmed on Friday that they are looking for 29-year-old Jesse Thompson Twain, whose mother told Alaska Highway News that she has given her DNA to police. Twain was last seen on or around October 10 and was reported missing to Fort St. John RCMP on October 12.   In a news release, the