Local News

Sewer Adventure

Three young men wandering underground in the sewers below Fort St John
were rescued and brought to safety last night by police and fire
personnel.

Pine beetle trees replaceable thanks to Releaf program

Want to replace a tree on your property killed by the mountain pine beetle? It's going to be easier and a lot cheaper now with a new tree replacement initiative announced today in Fort St John.

Nominees for FSJ council way down from previous municipal elections

So far only eight nomination papers have been filed for councillor positions, down from 17 in the last municipal election.

Buyer's market for houses all over the north

Buyer's market all over the north in real estate; FSJ and Fort Nelson selling better than morst northern communities.

Fire Prevention week off to a blazing start

Fire alarms and the dramatic sight of burning plywood cubicles greeted Fort St. John residents who got out to the opening of fire prevention week Saturday.

Project Porchlight holds training sessions in FSJ Saturday

Project porchlight is looking for a few good men and women to pass out lightbulbs to every home in Fort St. John this month.

Environmental ticket gives go-ahead to massive landfill on Treaty 8 lands

Oil and gas contaminated waste may soon have a new destination as the Environment Ministry just approved a certificate for a Doig River business group to develop a landfill on Treaty 8 lands.

Interactive energy-conscious tour makes first stop in FSJ

Free Spirit BC Conservation Tour makes first stop in Fort St. John before taking its message of energy conservation to the rest of BC.

Rollerblader injured after collision with semi-truck

A rollerblading male was hit by a semi-truck Friday morning and suffers from broken bones, say fire officials who attended the scene.

Protestors flood BC Hydro consultation meeting

Chanting 'No Site C' and 'Save the Peace', protestors against the proposed BC Hydro dam crashed the afternoon consultation meeting in Fort St John.