Tag: Dawson Creek
Toxic drug alert issued for Dawson Creek after one person died
People who use drugs in Dawson Creek are being asked to exercise extra caution when using substances, after an increase in reports of overdoses, and one fatality, in the city.
Recruiters are falsely identifying themselves with the Northeast B.C. Immigration project
Residents in the Peace and Northern Rockies should be on high alert if approached by someone offering immigration incentives on behalf of the Northeast B.C. Immigration project after its organizers identified scammers misrepresenting the program.
First-ever Cultural Gathering of Nations in the Peace will take place next month in Dawson Creek
A Cultural Gathering of Nations will take place in the Peace, it will offer local Indigenous, and non-Indigenous, people an opportunity to meet and build community together.
Company looking to receive feedback on proposed communication tower project
A short project may result in a tall tower, depending on the public’s reaction to Plateau Pipe Line Ltd.'s submitted proposal for a new communication tower between Dawson Creek and Fort St John.
Dawson Creek RCMP says lock up or lose it
The RCMP in Dawson Creek is reporting a new, “huge increase” in thefts from vehicles, with 11 occurring last month.
Flame thrower among items seized as Dawson Creek man faces a slew of charges
Police got their hands on some hot property after a flame thrower was among items seized during a traffic stop in rural area outside Grande Prairie.
Site C is fully operational, after the sixth power generator got to work this weekend
After a decade-long project, Site C reached its full operational capacity as the final generating unit officially came to service.
Large appliances to be accepted at district-run landfills in the Peace
Residents in the Peace can properly dispose of old, large appliances at landfills and other waste sites in the region.
Letters from concerned citizens make a splash at Dawson Creek city council meeting
Some concerned citizens submitted letters to Dawson Creek city council discussing their issues with the effectiveness of traffic management at the city's Kin Park projects.
Dawson Creek residents were big fans of the city’s cooling centre
Last week’s heat prompted several cities in B.C. to open cooling centres to provide some recourse to residents as temperatures rose, Dawson Creek was the only city in the Peace Region to open one of these facilities.
Parade around road closures coming for Dawson Creek
As parade-goers prep for the annual Rotary Club Fall Fair Parade, the city of Dawson Creek is advising drivers of road closures in advance of the August 8 celebration.
Provincial government announces support for adult learners in northeastern communities
Various literacy societies in the northeast will receive funds from the B.C. government’s adult literacy support program to ensure older students’ noses stay in books and the societies’ doors stay open.
Dawson Creek city council to consider zoning amendment for a new care facility
Dawson Creek city council will consider a zoning bylaw that will permit a new community care facility downtown.
Upcoming demolitions in the Peace must be disclosed to the PRRD by municipalities
Cities in the Peace must inform the region’s staff of any upcoming demolitions – this move comes as cities ramp up their demolition older buildings with asbestos and drop them off at regional landfills.
Rain, rain, come back! Drought continues to affect communities in northeast B.C.
Despite a wetter-than-average end to July, weather in the North Peace stayed on trend with the previous years’ dryness and precipitation levels – meaning this relief in drought conditions is temporary.
There’s sun-thing in the air in the Peace Region
Sunny days coming to the North Peace this week, according to the heat warning issued by Environment Canada alerting residents of the moderate risk to public health these high temperatures pose.
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