Fort St John News

The price of power in British Columbia is shaping up as a hot-button pre-election issue with Premier Christy Clark's Liberals promising to zap electricity rate hikes and the Opposition New Democrats warning about future costs of keeping rates artificially low.

Nanaimo Mayor John Ruttan will be one of 86 B.C. mayors to attend the inaugural B.C. Mayors' Caucus scheduled to be held this week in Penticton.

"We do have some homes in the area and that is the main focus for us right is structure protection we do have high confidence of success that they will be just fine but that is the area we are focusing on right now." "We are starting to see it warm up there and it is still very dry conditions and especially with that wind in the area things can ... (more)

In preparation for the 2012 Fire Prevention Officers Association of BC Annual Seminar, eight different controlled fires were set in the Mariner's Village construction office on 6569 Sooke Rd.

Fort St. John, B.C.- This afternoon, the first of half a dozen open house sessions on the proposed Site C dam will get underway.

By Staff Reporter - Prince George Free Press Published: April 30, 2012 10:00 AM Updated: April 30, 2012 10:52 AM The best in residential and commercial construction in northern B.C. was celebrated Thursday at the Northern Building Awards in Prince George.

Residents in Fort St. John, B.C., are joining forces to reward a woman who helped save the life of a heart attack victim.

Prince George, B.C. - The University of Northern British Columbia recently announced the appointment of John Turner as Chair of the University's Board of Governors and Don Prior was confirmed as Vice-Chair. Both appointments are for a one year term, and went into effect on March 24, 2012.