The Fort St. John Huskies are the 2021/22 NWJHL Senators Cup champions
Truck Convoy: Calvin Hector reports on the Peace Region's show of support for the "Freedom Convoy" taking place in the nation's capital.
Trucker Convoy: People gathered near the Charlie Lake Fire Hall supporting the truck convoy that began this morning in Tumbler Ridge
Fort St. John Vaccine Mandate Rally
Several hundred people gathered in downtown Fort St. John Saturday for a rally to protest government COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Courtesy: Darcy Shawchek
Video Credits: Geordan Rogers
There's a fire in Charlie Lake that started around 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The owner of the property called 911 between 7 - 7:30 a.m about a fire in their barn. No one was injured and there were no animals in the barn at the time of the fire.
Charlie Lake Fire Department responded to the call and the Taylor FD and Fort St. John FD arrived for backup.
The barn is still smoking, but crews are working hard to eliminate the fire.
Video Credits: Geordan Rogers
All Candidates Forum
All Candidates Meeting: Submit questions in advance for all seven candidates running in the riding of Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies. https://pigeonhole.at/2021FORUM
Courtesy: Geordan Rogers
WATCH: Thunderstorm flooding some streets in Fort St John Saturday evening. Intersection of 93rd and 102nd
Pine River Wildfire west of Chetwynd grows to 2000 hectares - moving east
Video courtesy of Rene LaFreniere
WATCH: A thunder storm blew through the Peace Region Thursday night with wind speeds topping 80 km/h in Dawson Creek.
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WATCH: Grassfire west of Dawson Creek
A grassfire started from a tractor this afternoon. It was working a field beside the Hart Highway, 4 kilometres west of Dawson Creek.
Witnesses say the Dawson Creek Fire Department and RCMP were on scene shortly after the fire started. They say the response time was a big factor in getting the fire under control before it had a chance to spread and do damage to nearby homes.
Monkman Wildfire
Wildfire Update:
Helicopter dousing the Tentfire Creek wildfire.
The District of Tumbler Ridge has activated their Emergency Operations Centre. (Level 1)
Fire is approximately 35km south of Tumbler Ridge. No visible flames could be seen from 2km away. We talked to people working in the area and they were not at all concerned about the fire. Last report 600 hectares had been burned.
Buckinghorse Fire Update:
Highway 97 is now closed.
Crews have made the decision to re-close Highway 97 as temperatures start to increase.
As the weather gets warmer throughout the day, the intensity of the fire is expected to increase. Winds are also picking up which will fan the flames.
Traffic was being piloted through from Km 280 to Km 349. There will be an update on the closure of the Alaska Highway at 6pm.
Buckinghorse Fire Update:
Fort Nelson RCMP are urging motorists to follow directions from crews who are piloting vehicles on Highway 97 through the fire zone. Sergeant Dusty Miller says, "if possible, avoid the area if you don't need to travel."
Motorists can expect delays of at least 1.5 hours. The decision to keep the Alaska Highway open is being made on a 15 minute basis.
As the temperatures begin to soar, it's expected the intensity of the fire will increase as well this afternoon.
video courtesy of Dean Beardmore
Fort St. John Canada Day Fireworks
Watch the live fireworks for Canada Day in Fort St. John!
Canada Day Concert - High Kings Jesters
Watch here High Kings Jesters perform for Canada Day in Fort St. John!
Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman wins it in sudden death overtime to reclaim the Mayors’ Challenge Trophy!
WATCH: The ‘Make Canada Free Again’ rally taking place at Centennial Park in Fort St. John. In an email to CJDC, the event was billed as a “Freedom Festival Market.” No sign of masks or social distancing. Crowd size exceeds what’s allowed under Public Health Order. No sign of Fort St John RCMP or the City of Fort St John Bylaw.
Fort St. John Byelection 2021: Where to Vote
2021 Fort St. John Byelection: What you need to know
Polls are now open at the Pomeroy Sport Centre until 8 p.m tonight for the 2021 Fort St. John Byelection to fill the vacant city council seat left open by Becky Grimsrud, who resigned to take up a new position with the city in January.
Five candidates are in the running, who are:
Sarah MacDougall
Jim Lequiere
Jon Gosselin
Trystan Jones
Thomas Whitton
You can learn more about the candidates in our series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw7j4Z5bFKXU1RioAvTSS4YLOBM_OZfB-
Also, you can look back the live forum with all the candidates here: https://fb.watch/5vByWRdzpr/
Eligible voters must meet the following requirements (per the City of Fort St. John):
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day- Canadian citizen- resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration (November 14, 2020)
- resident of OR registered owner of real property in the City of Fort St. John for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration (April 14, 2021), and
- not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.
Voters must also bring two pieces of ID with them, one must include a signature.
Examples on the city's website include:
- BC Driver’s Licence
- BC Identification Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Branch
- Owner’s Certificate of insurance and vehicle licence issued by ICBC
- BC Care Card or BC Gold Care Card
- A Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8
- A Social Insurance Card issued by Human Resources Development Canada
- A Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- A real property tax notice
- A credit or debit card
- Utility bill issued for the supply of electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or cable services
- Firearms Acquisition Card
- Or provide evidence satisfactory to the Election Official
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