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1 week ago | 
energeticcity.ca | Ed Hitchins |Franki Berry |Steve Berard
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The province's wildfire authority has released its wildfire risk mapping, revealing Fort St. John is on the second lowest level for risk of wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Fort St. John area is at shaded as green or at 'low danger' for risk of new wildfires, according to the authority's coloured map.
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1 week ago | 
energeticcity.ca | Ed Hitchins |Franki Berry |Steve Berard
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - All evacuation alerts concerning the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire have been cancelled. In a statement, the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) says the alerts came to an end as of 1 p.m. on Monday, June 16th. The district acknowledges the alerts "may be reissued" if there are changes to the current wildfire situation. However, the PRRD says the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to have an area restriction surrounding the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire.
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1 week ago | 
energeticcity.ca | Greg Armstrong |Ed Hitchins |Steve Berard
This year marks the second time Moose Media has run the North Peace People's Choice Awards presented by RE/MAX. From March to May, residents from the North Peace region voted on their favourite businesses, people, and organizations in a wide variety of categories. Below, you will find the winners as voted by the people.
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2 weeks ago | 
energeticcity.ca | Max Bowder |Franki Berry |Adam Reaburn |Steve Berard
The GoFundMe for seven-year-old Bentley Klassen, who is suffering from Lyme disease, has exceeded its $20,000 goal. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The GoFundMe for a seven-year-old girl with Lyme disease exceeded its $20,000 goal for her treatment by nearly $2,000. Ashley Klassen, an Alberta mother, told Energeticcity.ca that her daughter Bentley has had her childhood stolen after being diagnosed with Lyme disease in March this year. Lyme disease is a bacterial illness typically spread by ticks.
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2 weeks ago | 
energeticcity.ca | Adam Reaburn |Steve Berard |Franki Berry |Max Bowder
Northern Health has confirmed multiple lab-confirmed cases of measles in Wonowon. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Northern Health has confirmed multiple lab-confirmed cases of measles in Wonowon. Health officials now believe the disease is circulating within the community, after the initial case appears to have been travel-related.
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2 weeks ago | 
energeticcity.ca | Steve Berard |Caitlin Coombes |Max Bowder |Ed Hitchins
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2 weeks ago | 
energeticcity.ca | Steve Berard |Caitlin Coombes |Max Bowder |Ed Hitchins
No injuries were reported and the life of a cat was saved when the Dawson Creek Fire Department responded to a blaze on 113th Avenue on June 12th. DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - No injuries were reported and the life of one furry friend was saved when the Dawson Creek Fire Department responded to a call Thursday night. According to social media, the fire department received a call for a structure fire at a building in the 700 block of 113th Avenue in the city on the evening of Thursday, June 12th.
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2 weeks ago | 
energeticcity.ca | Steve Berard |Caitlin Coombes |Max Bowder |Ed Hitchins
WorkSafeBC fined Ruskin Construction $80k for multiple 'high-risk violations' at a Fort St. John worksite. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A construction company has been fined more than $80,000 for what WorkSafeBC calls multiple 'high-risk violations' at a Fort St. John worksite. According to a penalty summary dated May 1st, WorkSafeBC visited Ruskin Construction while it was in the process of dismantling a bridge in the city.
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2 weeks ago | 
energeticcity.ca | Caitlin Coombes |Max Bowder |Ed Hitchins |Steve Berard
Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy has confirmed he is not associated with the new One B.C. Party created by his former independent MLAs Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Jordan Kealy has confirmed he is not associated with the new One B.C. Party created by his former independent MLA colleagues.
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2 weeks ago | 
energeticcity.ca | Caitlin Coombes |Steve Berard |Ed Hitchins |Max Bowder
The City of Fort St. John council has retained Chandos Construction to design a new reservoir to replace the current 106th Street water reservoir. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The city is moving forward with the "once-in-a-lifetime" project of replacing the 106th Street water reservoir. During the City of Fort St. John council's June 8th meeting, councillors reviewed a report on the progress for the 106th Street Water Reservoir.
