Fort St. John city council to discuss $185M estimate for new pool
A new swimming pool and recreation centre in Fort St. John could cost as much as $185 million. That’s the preliminary price being presented to city council in a project update on Monday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-pool-fort-st-john-could-cost-185-million-9.7136467?cmp=rss

Site C work camp to close March 31, future of facility unclear
After more than a decade in operation and housing thousands of workers, the half billion dollar Site C work camp on the hills of the Peace River near Fort St John will close on March 31. Wuestions remain on the future of the facility’s assets, which includes 21 three-storey dorms, a movie theatre, gymnasium, fitness centre and...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/site-s-work-camp-closing-end-of-march-9.7135199?cmp=rss

International student from India killed in Fort St. John, B.C.
Gurkirat Singh Manocha, who was studying in Fort St. John from central India, was killed in an "altercation" at a boat launch Friday night, police say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gurkirat-singh-manocha-killed-fort-st-john-ujjain-9.7130712?cmp=rss

International student from India killed in Fort St. John, B.C.
Gurkirat Singh Manocha, who was studying in Fort St. John from central India, was killed in an "altercation" at a boat launch Friday night, police say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gurkirat-singh-manocha-killed-fort-st-john-ujjain-9.7130712?cmp=rss

1 dead after altercation at boat launch near Fort St. John, RCMP say
Police in Fort St. John, B.C., say one person is dead after an "altercation" involving several people at a boat launch Friday night.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/northern-b-c-boat-ramp-homicide-9.7129189?cmp=rss

Family demands better protections for long-term care residents after alleged sex assault
A Fort St. John woman is calling for stronger protections for residents in long-term care homes across B.C., saying her mother was sexually assaulted last month.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-care-home-sexual-assault-concerns-9.7124703?cmp=rss

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