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Access to Alberta surgeries ‘wonderful news’ for Peace region patients

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Access to surgery in Alberta has returned in British Columbia, improving access to healthcare for residents of communities near the B.C.-Alberta border, including the Peace. 

Man charged in 2024 fatal crash on Alaska Highway

Crime Tavi Dhillon -
A man is facing three charges in relation to a collision on the Alaska Highway that killed one man from Alberta and injured another in the summer of 2024. 

Fort St John RCMP to grill for good and fundraise for Tumbler Ridge

RCMP Tavi Dhillon -
A fundraiser is scheduled for this weekend in Fort St John to support Tumbler Ridge after two shootings claimed the lives of eight victims and shook the community on Tuesday. 

Tonight, a vigil will honour lost lives in Tumbler Ridge

Community Tavi Dhillon -
A vigil is scheduled in Tumbler Ridge tonight after Tuesday’s tragedy.  

Northern Health kicks off February measles free

Health Tavi Dhillon -
No active measles cases have been reported in B.C., including in the northeastern pocket where the majority of cases occurred.

Feedback portal opens for Doig River First Nation’s land plan in northeast

Indigenous Tavi Dhillon -
Parts of northeastern B.C. may become protected as the Doig River First Nation develops a land-use plan with the province.

One dead after crash on Alaska Highway near Wonowon

Crime Tavi Dhillon -
One person is dead following a serious collision on the Alaska Highway near Wonowon that shut down a kilometre-long stretch of the road for several hours on Monday.

Three active and two new, inactive, measles cases reported from northeast

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Measles activity was contained to the northeast last week, with three active cases said to come out of this pocket of the province.  

Northern B.C. residents encouraged to donate purple caps for newborns

Community Tavi Dhillon -
Residents of northern B.C. can stitch a memory for a new family by donating a handknit or crocheted purple cap for newborns.

Three active cases of measles reported out of the northeast

Health Tavi Dhillon -
There are currently three active cases of measles in British Columbia, all in the northeast, according to the latest update from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.

B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful speaks in province’s ‘economic engine’

Politics Tavi Dhillon -
Entrepreneur Yuri Fulmer says if he is chosen to lead the B.C. Conservatives, he will offer “real solutions that work from the northeast to the coast.”

Man charged in 2024 crash that killed two teens near Chetwynd

RCMP Tavi Dhillon -
Criminal charges have been approved against a Fort St. John man in connection with a 2024 crash that killed two teenagers near Chetwynd.

Two active cases reported after NYE measles exposure

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Two new active measles cases were reported out of the northeast in the first update of this year after an exposure was reported from a celebration in Fort St John.  

Fort St. John issue reminder to lock vehicles after two stolen

Crime Darin Bain -
According to police, an idling SUV was stolen outside of a liquor store parking lot in the city while it was warming up at 11:09 Tuesday night. 

It was an infectious year for measles in northeastern B.C.

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Measles’ spread was rampant in the northeast, including the Peace region. Almost three-quarters of cases in B.C. were based in this pocket of the province.  

Northeastern ERs were closed for a combined 23 days in 2025, says Northern Health

Health Tavi Dhillon -
Local ER closures, resulting from “staffing shortages” were commonplace across the northeast last year. With the new year here, Northern Health said they are hoping to improve that.  
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