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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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


Construction underway on 89 Avenue Project in FSJ
89 Avenue between 81A Street and 86 Street will be limited to local traffic only as contracted crews begin work on the second phase of...


Preparing for the wildfire season around the corner
Firefighters across the region gather for pre-season training in preparation for 2025 wildfires. Hundreds of firefighters from municipal...


Obituary for Marion Louetta Ewasiuk
Marion Louetta Ewasiuk passed away on February 10th, 2025, in Vernon, BC at the age of 86 with her husband Jerry, and her daughter, Karen...


Canvas & Community: Local artist brings new colour to the gallery
Peace Gallery North welcomed dozens of visitors for the opening reception of ‘Awakening’ on April 4th. Peace Gallery North will be...


Boots, Grit, and Glory: Local cowboy wrestling steers in Texas
Stephen Culling from Fort St. John was recently seen competing at a couple of rodeos in Texas, representing the Peace region on the big...


Toxic Drug supply recently detected in Fort St. John
The local RCMP are advising the public of the presence of highly toxic drugs currently being distributed and used in the area. Â Fort St....


RCMP recruiting in the Peace
April 3, 2025 Â From April 10 to 13, 2025, RCMP recruiters will be visiting Fort St. John to host a series of interactive sessions,...


$1.2 Billion Pipeline Expansion Project Set to Launch in Northeast B.C.
This $1.2 billion expansion of the natural gas pipeline system in northeast B.C., which will create job opportunities for workers...


Huskies are the champions!
The Fort St. John Huskies are the 2024/2025 NWJHL Champions following a hard-fought series that went to game six. Photo by Street Legal...


Provincial health officer claims respiratory illness season is over
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry declares the end of respiratory illness season. In a statement released on...


The dam update
Site C now has three out of six generators operational and is currently more than 90 percent complete. A media release from BC Hydro near...
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