Fort Nelson

• Fort Nelson, B.C. hospital emergency room closed due to staffing challenges

  The Fort Nelson General Hospital closure is from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and is due to challenges with nursing coverage.

  Health

  Mar 30
  
• Environment Canada issues heat warnings for multiple B.C. regions

  The North Coast, B.C. North Peace River and Fort Nelson regions fall under the warnings as temperatures between the high 20s and low 30s are expected.

  Weather

  Aug 27, 2023
  
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• 6 temperature records broken Sunday in B.C. amid heat warning

  Six temperature records were broken across B.C. Sunday, amid a warning for extreme heat.

  Weather

  Jul 10, 2023
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• B.C. weather: 4 heat records set on Wednesday

  Sechelt was one of the five communities to set a new daily heat record on July 5, as it reached 31.5 C, eclipsing the old mark of 31.4 C set in 2015.

  Weather

  Jul 6, 2023
• All wildfire evacuation orders lifted for northeastern B.C. as rain continues

  All evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern British Columbia have now been lifted or downgraded to evacuation alerts as heavy rain eases the fire danger.

  Fire

  May 23, 2023
• Evacuation order issued for Klua Lakes area due to wildfire burning southeast of Fort Nelson

  The wildfire, which is named G90273, is burning out of control and is an estimated 2,000 hectares, roughly 35 kilometres east of the community of Prophet River.

  Fire

  May 18, 2023
• Northeastern B.C. under smoky skies bulletins as fires rage in Alberta

  Up to 13,000 people in Alberta were affected by evacuation orders on Friday, as dozens of new fires popped up amid dry conditions and high winds. 

  Fire

  May 5, 2023
• Northern B.C. drug bust nets 23 arrests, seizure of guns, cash, vehicles, cigarettes

  The investigation took eight months and 13 search warrants were needed in several Peace Region communities.

  Crime

  Feb 9, 2023
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• B.C. deep freeze: 41 temperature records broken as arctic chill pushes through another day

  Some of the records broken Wednesday date back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, but most were set in the 1980s.

  Weather

  Dec 23, 2022
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for handful of regions in B.C.’s Interior

  Areas under the severe thunderstorm watch range from the Cariboo to the North Thompson in the Interior, plus Fort Nelson and Peace River in the Northeast.

  Weather

  Aug 26, 2022