Tom Summer

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon visited the northeast B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge on Monday as residents continue to grieve the aftermath of a mass shooting on Feb. 10 in which eight people were killed.

Doig River First Nation celebrated the grand opening of a shop on its cultural grounds this week. It's the latest development for the community, home to around 130 people, roughly a hour northeast of Fort St John, and follows the addition of new housing, a prayer house, school and daycare program.

The Peace River Regional District says it's requesting meetings with both Northern Lights College and the Maskwa Medical Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta., to discuss options to strengthen health care in northeast B.C.

Bulterys House, a patient accommodation site located in Dawson Creek, B.C., is set to have its funding discontinued by the end of this year. The house opened in March 2023, providing affordable accommodation for anyone travelling to Dawson Creek for medical care.

In a small log cabin along what used to be the Peace River in northeastern B.C., Ken Boon has amassed a half century's worth of memorabilia from protests to stop the controversial Site C dam.

The Dawson Creek Society for Community Living has begun campaigning to save Bulterys House, a patient accommodation site located in Dawson Creek, B.C. Funding for the facility, often used by expecting mothers and cancer patients, is set to be discontinued by the end of the year.

Hudson's Hope Mayor Travous Quibell says his community has been short one doctor since late last year, contributing to emergency room diversions. This month, there was a single closure that lasted 14 days.

Cadets in Fort St. John, B.C. celebrated 80 years of the youth organization being part of the community this weekend, marching through the streets to receive the Freedom of the City.

Justin and Brianne Lagassé say they've never seen a billboard for mental health. But they want to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health by driving a car custom-wrapped in hues of teal and purple, colours often used to raise awareness for suicide intervention and PTSD.

West Moberly First Nations Chief Roland Willson says his community is opposed to the three oil pipeline routes being considered by the Alberta government that would run through northern B.C., with the routes recently mapped in documents obtained by CBC News.