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B.C. reviews timber supply in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson

Peace River Regional District Celestia Nlemvo -
The B.C. Ministry of Forests is taking a closer look at timber supply in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson as changes to the region’s forests continue to affect available harvesting volumes.

Planned BC Hydro outages to affect more than 2,500 Peace region customers

Energy & Utilities Celestia Nlemvo -
Thousands of BC Hydro customers across the Peace region should prepare for planned power outages over the next two weeks as the utility completes maintenance and infrastructure upgrades.

Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warning across northeast B.C.

Wildfires Celestia Nlemvo -
Residents across northeastern B.C. are being urged to take precautions as wildfire smoke moves through the region, affecting air quality and visibility.

Heat warning issued for northeast B.C. as temperatures climb

Weather Celestia Nlemvo -
Residents across northeast B.C. are being urged to take precautions as Environment Canada warns of rising temperatures in the region.

Northern B.C. records highest rate of toxic drug deaths in province, data shows

Health Celestia Nlemvo -
The toxic drug crisis continues to hit Northern British Columbia harder than anywhere else in the province on a per-capita basis, according to new preliminary data.

South Peace home sales dip in June, but market posts strongest month of 2026

Real Estate Celestia Nlemvo -
Residential real estate activity in the South Peace River region slowed compared with a year ago in June, but the local market still recorded its strongest month of the year and climbed above its long-term average.

Northern Health postpones community sessions amid nurses’ job action

Health Celestia Nlemvo -
Northern Health has postponed a series of community engagement sessions tied to its strategic planning process due to job action by nurses across the province.

Single vehicle collision kills Edmonton woman and dog near Fort Nelson

RCMP Zachary Barrowcliff -
A 52-year-old woman from Edmonton and her dog died after a single vehicle crash on the Alaska Highway south of Klua Lakes, roughly 102 kilometres south of Fort Nelson.

BC SPCA cautions against leaving pets in cars amid warming temperatures in Peace Region

Peace River Regional District Celestia Nlemvo -
The BC SPCA is urging people in Northeast B.C. to avoid leaving pets inside vehicles as warmer weather moves into the Peace Region.

B.C. sees 28 per cent drop in toxic drug deaths in April

Municipal News Celestia Nlemvo -
The number of people dying from toxic drugs in British Columbia continued to decline in April, though officials say the crisis is still being felt in communities across Northern B.C.

Prescribed burn to take place in Fort Nelson next week

Fire Zachary Barrowcliff -
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) and Northern Rockies Fire Rescue will be conducting a prescribed burn approximately 20-hectares in size around Fort Nelson.

‘Hear our cries and help us find Karen’ pleas family after disappearance of Fort Nelson woman

Missing Person Tavi Dhillon -
Karen Tessier went missing last summer and her family is begging anyone with information to help investigators find her. 

Northern Rockies regional municipality to respond to local construction company

Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Tavi Dhillon -
A construction company sent a message expressing disappointment with the lack of consultation of local companies to the Northern Rockies regional municipal council, who advised staff to reply.  

NRRM council to spend $20k on fire equipment reimbursement

Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Tavi Dhillon -
The Northern Rockies spent almost $20,000 on wildfire fighting equipment to try and suppress future fire activities in its rural areas.  

Fort Nelson ties heat record for second day in a row

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
Fort Nelson tied their 2023 highest temperature for August 27, according to Environment Canada’s newest report.  

The sun is ray-diant in the Peace region with new daily temperature records

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
Several areas in the region set new temperature records yesterday as the sun shone on the Peace.   
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