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Village, Tsil Kaz Koh kick off grand recreational vision for Magee Burns Lake - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (386+ words) Published 10:40 am Thursday, April 2, 2026 A collaboration between the Village of Burns Lake and Ts'il Kaz Koh has a big recreational vision for the Lakes District area. Today, the two entities launched a community-to-community Recreational Area Development Plan (RADP) to create…...
Missing for 40 days, cat covered in paint found in Penticton - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (273+ words) Published 10:00 am Tuesday, March 31, 2026 A missing cat covered in paint was located in Penticton by AlleyCATS Alliance. (AlleyCATS Alliance/Facebook) A non-profit society is working to reunite a cat with its owner after it was found covered in paint in…...
Burns Lake, Southside wildfire documentary scheduled to screen in Burns Lake April 27 - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (487+ words) Published 8:31 am Friday, March 27, 2026 A still from the documentary The Fire in our Hearts depicting a burnt out vehicle during the 2018 wildfires around Burns Lake and Southside. (Publicity shot) A documentary film featuring Burns Lake and Southside that has been…...
‘Big dogs, small dogs, baby dogs’: Vanderhoof to host canine competition - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (144+ words) Published 2:30 pm Friday, March 27, 2026 Vanderhoof's centennial is going to the dogs. From May 21 to 24, canines from around B.C. and Alberta will make their way to the Nechako Valley Exhibition Grounds to compete for best in show. The all-breed dog show and…...
PHOTOS: Sidney dive reveals years worth of ‘ghost gear’ tangled on the seabed - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
1+ week, 5+ day ago (436+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, March 21, 2026 Dive professionals Ryan Swan, Mara Bohm, Quinn Ashford and Trevor Shewaga haul a mess of dangerous ghost gear out of the water adjacent to the Sidney pier. (Courtesy Ryan Swan) A group of divers discovers piles…...
B.C. kickboxing legend to be inducted into Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ week, 1+ day ago (864+ words) Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Stan Peterec poses in front of a poster from a championship event he both fought in and organized. (Olivier Laurin/Victoria News) Stan Peterec (left) thanks the crowd for their support at Summer Slugfest IX, held…...
River Kings drop overtime opener against Kangaroos - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ week, 1+ day ago (302+ words) Published 3:15 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2026 The Terrace River Kings opened the CIHL championship series with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Quesnel Kangaroos on March 14 at West Fraser Centre, dropping Game 1 despite erasing an early deficit. Quesnel struck first on the power…...
Abbotsford streamer nominated for national content creator award - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ week, 2+ day ago (392+ words) Published 3:15 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Jozzoh is an Abbotsford streamer who has received tens of millions of views on his video game content since the start of 2025. (Jozzoh) For the first time ever, Canadian content creators are being celebrated with their…...
Haines Junction arena wins $50,000 from Kraft Hockeyville - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ week, 2+ day ago (115+ words) Published 5:00 am Tuesday, March 17, 2026 The Welcome to Haines Junction sign looks over the village on July 13, 2024. Haines Junction is in the money after winning $50,000 in the Kraft Hockeyville competition. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the popular program, Kraft Hockeyville is…...
Motorist dead after logging truck crash on Highway 97 near Prince George - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ week, 2+ day ago (222+ words) Published 10:35 am Tuesday, March 17, 2026 By Quesnel Cariboo Observer Staff BC Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses after a fatal collision on March 16, 2026 north of Prince George. (Black Press File) A 67-year-old man has died after a collision involving a logging…...