Mentorship program guides Fort St. John students toward local career paths
For the last decade, the Grow Our Own event has matched students from North Peace Secondary School with career mentors to talk about their jobs, schooling and the perks of staying and working in the north.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-grow-our-own-career-mentors-9.7114972?cmp=rss

People in northeast B.C. say rest of province should embrace living in a single time zone year-round
"You'll love it," is the message Oliver Hachmeister of Fort St. John has for British Columbians who will soon be joining B.C.'s Peace region in a single, year-round time zone.
#timezone #BritishColumbia #northeastBC #FortStJohn #BCsPeaceregion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/time-change-british-columbia-9.7112139?cmp=rss

#FortStJohn seniors worry over delayed long-term care home expansion | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-seniors-worry-care-home-delays-9.7105219 “Little says the number of people waiting for long-term care has increased 200% over the last decade, while the average wait time for a bed increased to 290 days” #RuralHealth #BCPoli #BCHealthcare #NorthernHealth

B.C. man charged in fatal vehicle crash near Fort St. John
A B.C. man has been charged with impaired operation of a vehicle causing death in a 2024 crash near Fort St. John that left an Alberta man dead.
#crime #trafficaccident #FortStJohn
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-fatal-crash-charges-9.7102984?cmp=rss

Fort St. John, B.C., gathers in remembrance of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims
More than 100 attended a Tuesday night vigil, despite sub-zero temperatures, to honour victims of last week's mass shooting in nearby Tumbler Ridge.
#remembrance #victims #shooting #FortStJohn #TumblerRidge
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-vigil-fort-st-john-9.7094441?cmp=rss

#TumblerRidge #FortStJohn - This Week in the Peace; Mayor of Tumbler Ridge & Mayor of Fort St John https://energeticcity.ca/2026/02/13/this-week-in-the-peace-mayor-of-tumbler-ridge-mayor-of-fort-st-john/

Residents in northeast B.C. petition to save human-made lake at risk of being decommissioned
More than 500 people havesigned an online petition urging the province and Ducks Unlimited to fund the repairs needed to maintain Inga Lake, northwest of Fort St. John.
#environment #petition #northeastBC #FortStJohn
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/inga-lake-petition-fort-st-john-9.7068864?cmp=rss

Fort St. John plans fall referendum to replace aging pool
The City of Fort St. John, B.C., is gearing up for a fall referendum on whether to build a new pool and recreation complex, with residents split over whether they can afford the cost.
#referendum #pool #recreation #FortStJohn
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-pool-referendum-9.7065722?cmp=rss

Saskatchewan driver arrested after fatal collision in northeast B.C., police say
A 25-year-old Swift Current, Sask., man has been arrested and could face criminal charges following a fatal three-vehicle collision on Jan. 26 on Highway 97, north of Fort St. John, B.C.
#crime #trafficaccident #Saskatchewan #northeastBC #FortStJohn
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/saskatchewan-driver-arrested-three-vehicle-collision-northeast-b-c-9.7063994?cmp=rss