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Creating a housing strategy for development in the Fort is being discussed again. In February, the local district had committed to putting forward $10,000 towards funding half of the development of a housing strategy for the community, but so far nothing has been done.

Paddle-boarding on Stuart Lake in Fort St. James

Fort St. James and the rest of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) will finally be able to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency when the service goes live on October 25. The service is being launched after eight years of work by the regional district’s 9-1-1 committee to improve emergency response in the region.

Premier Christy Clark stopped at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops Tuesday to unveil the second part of her jobs plan, a goal of increasing the number of international students in B.C. by 50 per cent. But critics were quick to point out that at least one of the key measures, an international education council, is already in place.

Fourteen firefighters and three fire engines responded to a house fire early in the morning on Sunday, Sept. 11. At 2:30 a.m. the Fort St. James volunteer fire department got the call and when they arrived, the house was already fully involved, according to Fire Chief Rob Bennett.

Swift parole a long shot for serial killer of missing women: Expert

The northwest could have a national party leader to call its own and, if he has his way, a prime minster, too. Skeena NDP MP Nathan Cullen is spending the next couple of weeks thinking about running for job left vacant when Jack Layton passed away last month.

The Ridley Island bulk terminal at Prince Rupert will be expanded with a $90 million road and rail project, Premier Christy Clark announced Monday.

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A new online resource could help people in the Fort become a bit more multi-lingual. Thanks to a new feature on the Fort St. James Bicentennial Library website, library patrons can study languages at home on their computers for free.