Fort St John

• Search continues for Chetwynd, B.C., man who went missing last week with his dog: RCMP

  James Barnes, 28, went missing a week ago with his golden retriever. RCMP in Chetwynd, B.C., say they have found Barnes' pickup but are still searching for Barnes and his dog.

  Canada

  Oct 25
  
• Kelowna, B.C. firefighter returns home after helping Fort St. John crews battle wildfires

  At the start of the 12-day period in Fort St. John, Graf says conditions were favorable with the Red Creek fire but it didn't take long for things to change.

  Weather

  May 28, 2023
  
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• Wildfire crews gear up to battle Fort St. John fire complex

  While the area of main concern remains the Prince George Fire Centre, with six wildfires of note, there are 60 wildfires burning in the province at this time.

  Fire

  May 16, 2023
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• Aggressive wildfire behaviour in B.C.’s north forces crews to pull back

  BC Wildfire crews withdrew from the Stoddart Creek wildfire and the Red Creek wildfire Monday afternoon due to aggressive fire behaviour and heavy smoke in the region.

  Fire

  May 16, 2023
• Fort St. John under wildfire evacuation alert, thousands in nearby communities ordered to leave

  All residents should be ready to leave if the alert is upgraded to an order as city officials said residents may receive limited notice due to the changing conditions.

  Fire

  May 15, 2023
• Man killed by snow-clearing equipment in Fort St. John, B.C.

  Mounties said bystanders tried to perform first aid on the man, but that he later died in hospital.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 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
• 10 malamute-cross dogs rescued from remote northern B.C. property

  Officers were recently notified of the dogs' situation, and attended the property more than two hours north of Fort St. John, where they found the animals without food or water.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2023
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• Injured mom and 9 puppies in the care of BC SPCA in Fort St. John

  The mother and her puppies were brought to a local vet by a Good Samaritan.

  May 5, 2020
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• Lightning takes out power to more than 120,000 customers in northern B.C.

  BC Hydro says the outage is due to a transmission failure, possibly caused by lightning.

  Sep 12, 2019