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Fort St. John firefighter on emergency preparedness in wake of Fish Creek fire

5 days ago | energeticcity.ca | Steven Berard |Ed Hitchins |Max Bowder

Matt Troiano of the Fort St. John Fire Department appeared on the May 9th episode of This Week in the Peace to discuss Emergency Preparedness Week 2025, in the wake of the Fish Creek Community Forest fire. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Fort St. John's deputy fire chief says the last week has been a good example of why emergency preparedness is important.
BC Wildfire Service 'closely monitoring' 11 holdover fires near Fort Nelson

5 days ago | energeticcity.ca | Ed Hitchins |Max Bowder |Steven Berard

FORT NELSON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is closely monitoring 11 holdover wildfires which have reignited in the Fort Nelson region.
District of Hudson's Hope issues water conservation request

5 days ago | energeticcity.ca | Steven Berard |Ed Hitchins |Max Bowder

The District of Hudson's Hope is asking residents to reduce the amount of water they use due to issues with maintaining its reservoir levels. HUDSON'S HOPE, B.C. - The District of Hudson's Hope is urging residents to limit their non-essential water use. The district issued a water conservation request on May 9th, saying that, due to work being done on its water treatment plant, power outages and increased demand, it's struggled to maintain its reservoir levels.
Fish Creek Community Forest trails partially reopened

6 days ago | energeticcity.ca | Max Bowder |Steven Berard |Ed Hitchins

The Fish Creek Community Forest trails partially reopened on May 9th now the recent wildfire has been extinguished. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Some of the Fish Creek forest trails have reopened now the wildfire that burned through the area has been extinguished.
80-hectare blaze discovered north of Fort Nelson

6 days ago | energeticcity.ca | Steven Berard |Ed Hitchins |Max Bowder
Crown appeals sentence handed to Fort St. John veterinarian

6 days ago | energeticcity.ca | Max Bowder |Steven Berard |Franki Berry |Ed Hitchins

The BC Prosecution Service is appealing the sexual assault sentence of Fort St. John veterinarian Justin Sewell. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The BC Prosecution Service is appealing the sentence handed to a Fort St. John veterinarian who pleaded guilty to sexual assault. On April 29th, the Crown filed a notice of appeal to Judge David Simpkins' sentencing decision.
City says preliminary findings show Fish Creek Forest fire not deliberately set

6 days ago | energeticcity.ca | Ed Hitchins |Steven Berard |Max Bowder

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The City of Fort St. John says preliminary investigation findings on the cause of the Fish Creek Community Forest wildfire point to the fire being non-suspicious, and a phased re-opening of the park could happen by the coming weekend.
Oil company makes two Montney purchases near Taylor

1 week ago | energeticcity.ca | Caitlin Coombes |Ed Hitchins |Steven Berard

Tourmaline Oil has made two Montney purchases, one in the Greater Septimus area near Taylor and another to acquire jointly-owned Laprise-Conroy assets. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - An Alberta oil company operating locally has announced two purchase agreements for drilling locations in the Montney region. In a May 7th press release, Tourmaline Oil Corporation, an oil company based in Calgary, Alberta, released its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2025.
Kelly Lake Transfer Station re-opening next week

1 week ago | energeticcity.ca | Max Bowder |Caitlin Coombes |Ed Hitchins |Steven Berard

The Kelly Lake waste transfer station will reopen on May 13th after a year-long closure due to break-ins. KELLY LAKE, B.C. - The Kelly Lake Transfer Station is set to reopen next week after being closed for more than a year due to break-ins. Peace River Regional District (PRRD) announced the waste transfer station will reopen on May 13th after addressing mitigation strategies from several break-ins in past years.
Regional board 'brushed off' in conversation about local wind farm projects

1 week ago | energeticcity.ca | Caitlin Coombes |Ed Hitchins |Steven Berard

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is raising concerns of resident input being "brushed off" by the provincial government over wind farms. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Regional directors have resolved to continue discussing wind farms after sharing concerns of feeling "brushed off" by the provincial government.