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Eric Church breaks attendance record at Encana Events Centre

Eric Church breaks attendance record at Encana Events Centre

DAWSON CREEK – Global Spectrum Facility Management, operators of the Encana Events Centre, announced today that country music artist Eric Church broke a new attendance record by having the most…

THe Void band Rocks Fort Nelson!

THe Void band Rocks Fort Nelson!

On January 26th, local band VOID rocked the roof off the community hall when they performed songs from their upcoming CD.  A lively and enthusiastic audience thoroughly enjoyed the show,…

Hadland addresses local concerns while visiting here

Hadland addresses local concerns while visiting here

By Kathy Smith Last week Area C Director Arthur Hadland met with community members and business owners to develop a sense of what the town is lacking.  Hadland is running…

Fort Nelson First Nation Shale Gas and Water Townhall Meeting

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Entrepreneur invests $2.7 million to make rodeo a big ticket item in FSJ

Derek Bedry Alaska Highway News The rodeo is coming back to Fort St. John if a determined local businessman has anything to say about it. After a successful rodeo in…

B.C. plugging in to electric vehicle fast chargers

VANCOUVER – A $1.3-million investment in direct current (DC) fast-charging infrastructure in 13 communities throughout the province continues to help electric vehicle owners plug in and get charged. Environment Minister…

$9.8 million for January petroleum and natural gas sale

VICTORIA – The January 2013 petroleum and natural gas sale resulted in over $9.8 million in bonus bids, bring the fiscal year total to over $68.4 million. The January sale…

Premier announces measures to support and protect logging contractors

VICTORIA – Today Premier Christy Clark set in motion a $5-million fund to provide financial protection for forestry contractors. “Our promise to logging contractors was to guarantee they receive payment…

Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Tournament February 8 – 11 in FSJ

FORT ST JOHN – The Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge takes place this February from the 8th to the 11th as part of our local winter festival. This is now…

James Gilbert off to Cuba with $750 scholarship

James Gilbert off to Cuba with $750 scholarship

Three hundred and twenty of one thousand students at UAlberta Augustana Campus have been awarded scholarships and awards for the 2012-2013 academic year. Receiving such an award is: James Gilbert,…