Fort St James

• ‘He’s a one-of-a-kind hero’: Parents identify son as 1 of 4 B.C. wildland firefighters killed in crash

  The parents of a young wildland firefighter are sharing details of their son Jaxon Billyboy, who died tragically in a crash with three colleagues on the Trans-Canada Highway.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023
  
• Indigenous comedy duo forms in B.C. out of community need for laughter

  Lilet and Soogah started doing comedy when their community was struggling with generational trauma and grief. The need for their humour as medicine grew more when COVID hit.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2023
  
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• Intense winter storm forecast to hit north and central B.C. Monday night

  Environment Canada said the region could see between 30 and 40 cm of snow, with near-zero visibility on the roads.

  Weather

  Jan 30, 2023
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• B.C. municipal election 2022: Fort St. James results

  The community of Fort St. James has elected a new mayor, with Martin Elphee defeating incumbent Bob Motion in the two-person race.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2022
• Police investigate death of 39-year-old woman in Fort St. James, B.C.

  The woman died Tuesday, one day after Fort St. James RCMP found responded to a call for help, and found her 'unresponsive' in the residence. 

  Crime

  Feb 11, 2022
• 40 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Fort St. James, B.C., as mayor urges calm

  The outbreak marked the first time that the BC Emergency Health Services' rapid response team was mobilized.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2020
• Rapid response team sent to Fort St. James as community grapples with 39 COVID-19 cases

  Health Minister Adrian Dix said 20 people from the community have been hospitalized.

  Health

  Dec 10, 2020
• Murder verdict overturned, new trial ordered for B.C. man after judge’s error

  WARNING: This story contains details that may be disturbing to some readers.

  Crime

  Jan 31, 2020
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• 200-member search effort locates 4-year-old boy in Mackenzie, B.C.

  Mackenzie RCMP say they were notified just after 1 p.m. Saturday that the boy, named George, had gone missing half an hour earlier.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2019
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• Northwest B.C. businesses hurt by 2018 wildfires now eligible for financial compensation

  Eligible communities include Telegraph Creek, Fort St. James and communities around Ootsa lake, which saw some of the largest and most destructive fires during the summer of 2018.

  Jun 10, 2019