Fort St John
Lightning takes out power to more than 120,000 customers in northern B.C.
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
BC Hydro says the outage is due to a transmission failure, possibly caused by lightning. Continue reading
RCMP investigating alleged abduction attempt involving northern B.C. road flagger
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Police say someone tried to pull a road flagger into a van on Highway 29 on Sunday morning. Continue reading
Site C construction reaches major breakthrough at river diversion tunnel
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The tunnel will divert a section of the Peace River to allow crews access for construction of the controversial dam. Continue reading
Regulators halt fracking in northeastern B.C. for earthquake investigation
Quakes measuring between 3.4 and 4.5 magnitude took place near hydraulic fracturing operations on Nov. 29. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Fort St. John results
Fort St. John is known as B.C.’s “Energy Capital.” Continue reading
Fort St. John receives almost as much snow in 24 hours as the average for all of March
By Amy Judd Online Supervisor BC
Residents in northern B.C. are digging out from a ton of snow. Continue reading
Wheelchair users endure blocked views at Metallica concert in Edmonton
Derrick Jones drove seven hours to see the Metallica show in Edmonton Wednesday night. But the 28-year-old ended up not seeing much at all. Continue reading
Clark makes campaign-style stops around B.C. with clock ticking on confidence vote
With just two days before the Legislature resumes, Christy Clark is using what could be her final days as Premier to make quiet campaign-type stops around the province and a lot of new promises. Continue reading
First Nations groups from B.C. and Quebec come together against Site C dam
Protesters play drums and speak outside the Federal Court of Appeal in the hopes of stopping the construction of the Site C dam on the Peace River in B.C. Continue reading
Firefighters make progress on 2 wildfires burning near Fort St. John
Firefighting crews in B.C. are starting to get the upper hand on the two biggest wildfires burning in the province, both near Fort St. John. Continue reading