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Peace River Regional District board Chair Brad Sperling and Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser will serve on a new technical advisory committee in response to concerns about Site C construction materials . . .

Louisiana Pacific says it will restart its Peace Valley OSB mill in Fort St. John this year. In a 2020 earnings call with investors on Tuesday, the company said the restart will help meet ". . .

RCMP cost sharing, board representation, and universal net metering will be three key priorities Fort St. John will take to this year’s annual meeting of the North Central Local Government . . .

The Kin Park revised concept. (City of Fort St. John) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C – Kin Park redevelopment talks continue as council was presented with a revised plan. On Jan. 25, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Victor Shopland’s presentation included talks of a refrigerated ice surface for the multi-purpose rink and the boarded pickleball court/rink. Shopland notes the installation will cost just under $1.3 million not including operating costs. Staff will also need to be hired to maintain the...

Fort St. John city council has declined a request from the Fort St. John Public Library to become a municipal library, saying the provincial Library Act first needs to be modernized. The library . . .

January 7, 2021 | Innovation for a Turbulent Year Stewart Muir Stewart Muir is founder and executive director of the Resource Works Society, a Vancouver-based group open to participation by British Columbians from all walks of life who are concerned about their future economic opportunities. He is an author, journalist and historian with experience on three continents including a financial editor of The Vancouver Sun responsible for mining and markets coverage. Since Resource Works was establi...

Fort St. John saw $79.9 million worth of new building construction in 2020, a 38% jump from 2019 driven by the start on the citys new RCMP detachment. The city issued 113 permits by the end of . . .

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The City of Fort St. John is donating $2,000 to local charities for their Christmas hamper programs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City’s Annual ‘Toys for Tickets’ campaign was not possible as, in the spring, the City stopped enforcing parking meter violations to encourage shop local initiatives during the pandemic. Instead of collecting donations from parking tickets, $1,500 will donated to the Fort St. John Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper program and $500...