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Fort St. John looking for contractors to help haul snow this winter

City of Fort St John Celestia Nlemvo -
With winter weather just around the corner, the City of Fort St. John is looking to beef up its snow-clearing lineup.

Winter tires needed on many northern B.C. highways next week

Roads Zachary Barrowcliff -
Whether you like it or not, winter is fast approaching, which means winter tire requirements will be needed on many northern B.C. highways.

Warming centre available until Sunday in Dawson Creek

City of Dawson Creek Tavi Dhillon -
A warming centre opened today in Dawson Creek, and will remain open through the weekend, as the city readies for a stretch of cold, winter weather.  

Hold on to your hat! Wind warning issued for Saturday

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
Winds exceeding 100 km/h are expected for southern sections of the Peace region, but the entire area is under a moderate wind warning for the first day of this weekend. 

UPDATED: Snow no! Squalls to reduce visibility for drivers on Thursday

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
A snow squall warning will be in effect across the Peace region Thursday morning as a combination of active snowfall and blowing snow reduce visibility for drivers during the morning commute.

There’s snow way around it, winter is back in Fort St John

City of Fort St John Tavi Dhillon -
Over 35 centimetres of snow fell in Fort St John within the past week, and clearing crews are at work on 100 Street, 100 Avenue, and some residential areas. 

This cold in the Peace is ‘snow’ joke, says Environment Canada

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
Strong winds and active snowfall, combined with what’s already on the ground, may result in near zero visibility for drivers, and frostbite, in this round of winter weather in the Peace. 

Warming centre to be available for next ten days in Dawson Creek

City of Dawson Creek Tavi Dhillon -
An emergency warming centre is available at the Nawican Shelter in Dawson Creek until Feb. 27.  

Fort St John went $484k snow-ver budget for road clearing in December

City of Fort St John Tavi Dhillon -
Fort St. John ended 2025 and rang in the new year under a brutal deep freeze, complete with frostbite warnings and persistent snowfall. The weather led to a higher-than-expected snow removal bill.

It’s a winter sun-derland in the south Peace

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
A day after record-setting temperatures in Dawson Creek, another south Peace community beat its previous record set in 1984. 

New temperature record set in Dawson Creek on Wednesday

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
Dawson Creek set a new daily high temperature record on Wednesday, Feb. 4, when temperatures rose to more than 10 C above zero.

Fur-casters unsure, but Environment Canada says ‘winter is still not over’

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
With different forecasts expected by the critters who look for their shadows on Groundhog Day, My Peace Region Now spoke with a human meteorologist from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Expect icy roads for Friday morning’s drive, says Environment Canada

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
Freezing rain is expected to start falling in the Peace tomorrow morning, and drivers are being urged to watch for slippery patches.

Dawson Creek opens warming centre making it ‘ice’ and easy to heat up

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
As the Peace region returns to chillier, more seasonable temperatures, Dawson Creek is preparing by opening a warming centre downtown.  

New temperature records set across Peace

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
For the second consecutive day, Dawson Creek defeated its previous maximum temperature record, which was set last year.  

Dawson Creek breaks 91-year-old temperature record

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
A nearly century-old temperature record was broken in Dawson Creek on Jan. 13, as parts of the South Peace region experienced unseasonably warm winter weather.
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