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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 7h

BCGEU strike reaches Fort St. John’s only BC Liquor Store #news #fortstjohn #yxj

BCGEU strike reaches Fort St. John’s only BC Liquor Store

The BCGEU Strike has now shuttered Fort St. John's BC Liquor Store, Cannabis Store, alongside ServiceBC and FrontCounterBC locations.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 7h

BCCDC reports 10 new measles cases in northeast B.C. #news #fortstjohn #yxj

BCCDC reports 10 new measles cases in northeast B.C.

The BC Centre for Diesase Control has reported 10 new cases of measles in northeast B.C. in its latest case count update, bringing the region's total to 220.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 9h

Pembina to host open houses for Taylor to Gordondale project #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Pembina to host open houses for Taylor to Gordondale project

The events will be “interactive, with no formal agenda or structured presentations,” so participants can ask about whatever parts of the project interest or concern them.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 10h

‘So nice to be back:’ Huskies win home game versus Navigators #news #fortstjohn #yxj

‘So nice to be back:’ Huskies win home game versus Navigators

The game versus the North Peace Navigators on Wednesday evening was after a seven-game road trip for the Fort St. John Huskies to begin the season.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 10h

Hope Truck organizers thank contributors to inaugural campaign #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Hope Truck organizers thank contributors to inaugural campaign

The Hope Truck fundraiser was an initiative involving West Moberly First Nations, Saulteau First Nations, the district of Chetwynd and the district of Tumbler Ridge.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 11h

BC SPCA North Peace invites community to open house #news #fortstjohn #yxj

BC SPCA North Peace invites community to open house

The BC SPCA's Fort St. John location will hold an open house on Thursday, October 16th, from 2 p.m. to 4p.m.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 12h

Over 7 thousand pounds of food donated during Salvation Army food drive #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Over 7 thousand pounds of food donated during Salvation Army food drive

For residents still interested in donating to the Salvation Army, Ford Motors in Fort St. John is collecting donations until October 31st.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 14h

Chetwynd ER closes overnight due to “staffing challenges” #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Chetwynd ER closes overnight due to “staffing challenges”

The Chetwynd General Hospital emergency department has reopened following an extended 12.5 hour closure overnight.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 14h

Fort St. John marks 50 years as a city this Saturday #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Fort St. John marks 50 years as a city this Saturday

Larry Evans, a volunteer and past president of the North Peace Historical Society, highlights how far the city has come in the last 50 years.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 15h

Fort St. John Army Cadet corps searching for new recruits #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Fort St. John Army Cadet corps searching for new recruits

The Fort St. John Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps is part of a national youth program with activities inspired by the Royal Canadian Armed Forces.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 1d

Peace River Regional District waives fees for fall cleaning #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Peace River Regional District waives fees for fall cleaning

The PRRD's fall seasonal cleanup campaign encourages residents to clear out garages, yards and homes in an effort to "reduce wildfire risks by removing waste."

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 1d

Turkey Trot returns for 2025 at Kin Park #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Turkey Trot returns for 2025 at Kin Park

The sixth annual Turkey Trot encourages runners to put on their best Thanksgiving-themed attire for a five or 10-kilometre run or walk on Saturday, October 11th.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 1d

Caffeination Station co-founder shares tax troubles and turnaround in social media videos #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Caffeination Station co-founder shares tax troubles and turnaround in social media videos

According to Caffeination Station co-founder Jessica Davenport, the business owed $49,000 worth of unpaid GST.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 1d

Artist shares inspiration behind portions of Let’s Get Rolling exhibit #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Artist shares inspiration behind portions of Let’s Get Rolling exhibit

Peace Gallery North is showcasing its latest exhibit, Lets Get Rolling, until Saturday, November 1st, free to the public.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 1d

Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings screenings to Fort St. John Hospital #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings screenings to Fort St. John Hospital

Screening mammograms are available at Fort St. John Hospital’s medical imaging department, through BC Cancer's free screening program.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 1d

Massey Lectures makes stop in Fort St. John #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Massey Lectures makes stop in Fort St. John

Universal Human Rights: In Fort St. John and Beyond took place at a packed Lido Theatre on Saturday, October 4th.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 1d

Culvert replacements to cause minor delays on Peace View Hill #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Culvert replacements to cause minor delays on Peace View Hill

The work is set to last until Friday, October 24th at 5:00 p.m., in the area between Moore Pit Road and 247 Road east of Taylor.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 1d

Dawson Creek and District Hospital photo contest winners announced #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Dawson Creek and District Hospital photo contest winners announced

Each photograph will be used to decorate a different portion of the hospital, including various waiting lounges, viewing areas and the gift shop.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 1d

BC Hydro outage to affect over 3,300 customers #news #fortstjohn #yxj

BC Hydro outage to affect over 3,300 customers

The outage is scheduled to last from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 19th and will affect 3,386 customers in Fort Nelson and Prophet River First Nation..

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 2d

Northern Health executive responds to Tumbler Ridge Health Centre on-call cuts protest #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Northern Health executive responds to Tumbler Ridge Health Centre on-call cuts protest

Lisa Zetes-Zanatta, Northern Health’s vice president of clinical operations, cited physician shortages as the reason behind the reductions in on-call service at the Tumbler Ridge Health Centre.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 2d

Former Dawson Creek councillor elects for supreme court trial #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Former Dawson Creek councillor elects for supreme court trial

Shaely Wilbur's next hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, October 29th, to set a date for a preliminary inquiry in provincial court.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 2d

Housing sales numbers rise in Fort St. John, Fort Nelson in third quarter #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Housing sales numbers rise in Fort St. John, Fort Nelson in third quarter

The BC Northern Real Estate Board says 561 properties have sold in Fort St. John as of September 30th, up from the same time last year.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 2d

STARS talks activity in Peace River region in past 15 years #news #fortstjohn #yxj

STARS talks activity in Peace River region in past 15 years

The air ambulance service STARS presented its annual overview report to the Peace River Regional District, including mission statistics since 2010.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 2d

B.C.’s Dix says it is ‘Canadian’ to disagree with Alberta Premier Smith over pipeline #news #fortstjohn #yxj

B.C.’s Dix says it is ‘Canadian’ to disagree with Alberta Premier Smith over pipeline

Adrian Dix, British Columbia's energy minister, has dismissed the latest push by Danielle Smith, Alberta's premier, for an oil pipeline to the west coast.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 2d

Night golf event raises thousands towards para hockey trip and accessible bus program #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Night golf event raises thousands towards para hockey trip and accessible bus program

Dawson Creek Kinsmen Club's 2025 nighttime golf tournament Glowball raised more than $29,000 on September 25th.

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