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Dawson Creek doubles snow removal budget amid record snowfall

After being buried in snow to end 2025, the City of Dawson Creek spent double what it had budgeted to plow the seemingly never-ending snowfall.

City in ‘strong position for water supply’ as SOLE is extended

Dawson Creek will remain under a state of local emergency as work continues to secure the remaining four permits needed to begin construction on a water pipeline.

State of local emergency extended in Dawson Creek as snow raises water supply

Snowfall has made a splash in Dawson Creek’s only water source, as water levels continue to rise and work progresses on the city’s emergency overland water transfer system.

Work on overland water transfer system continues in Dawson Creek ahead of winter

As temperatures continue to drop, Dawson Creek’s water source inches closer to freezing. Luckily, recent snowfall coupled with milder temperatures restocked the city’s reservoirs.  

City council begins $3.6 million upgrade to Dawson Creek’s Kin Park

A $3.6 million project will make a splash in Dawson Creek after city council gave staff the go ahead to purchase equipment for a new splash park.  

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.  
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Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘elbows up,’ and other popular Canadianisms

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OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.