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Northern BC residents favour joining Alberta, reader survey finds
May 23, 2025
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Progress doesn’t happen in isolation - Eby’s rhetoric isolating BC’s economy
Dec 5, 2025
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Site C reservoir filling begins, after 40-plus years of resistance
Aug 26, 2024
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Tania Finch
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Tumbler Ridge's Deepest Grief: Families Speak of Vibrant Children Gone Too Soon
Feb 13
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Living Proof: Local MS Canada Ambassador shares the impact of medical milestones
City proclaims May as MS Awareness Month
May 5
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Tania Finch
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Bluey Day Month: Ordinary people making an extraordinary impact
For 27 years, Bluey Day has seen over a thousand North Peace area residents, grow their hair longer, collect pledges from fellow residents, and…
May 1
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Tania Finch
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Assembly required: Hands-on participation at Creating Energy
From discussions around Artificial Intelligence in permitting, to water security, economic development, education and different types of energy found in…
Apr 22
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Tania Finch
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Resident concerned proposed new pool is a luxury we can't afford
Apr 20
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FSJ learns from the past
New pool promises wider lanes, accessible piping and better features – yet City eyes 1995 bylaw to cover $4.1M shortfall
Apr 14
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Tania Finch
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A day of networking, learning opportunities – Creating Energy gears up for another year
For decades, the Peace Region has been the centre of the oil and gas service industry.
Apr 13
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Tania Finch
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Resident concerned about process used to choose land for new pool, asks for independent verification
Apr 13
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Another perspective on NPLP and extended planning process
Apr 9
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Heavy snowpack builds moisture reserves, farmers watching Spring melt
As winter wraps up, and the snow begin…
Apr 8
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Tania Finch
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Reigniting the Peace: FSJ looks to relight the flame of volunteerism
Voluntee…
Apr 8
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Tania Finch
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In Conversation: Findlay on Northern dichotomy, importance of experience for a leader
The Peace River Region, with its variety of industries, resources, and hard-working citizens is an area that the province is lucky to be able to claim…
Apr 7
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Dental hygienists highlight benefits of oral care on overall health
On March 23, Cou…
Apr 6
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SMART MONEY: Practical Financial Planning Tips
There was some good reader engagement with last week’s column on Advanced Life Deferred Annuities.
Apr 16
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Brad Brain
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SMART MONEY: The Retirement Income Option That You Have Never Heard Of
Regular readers of this column will know that I am a big fan of RRSPs.
Apr 9
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SMART MONEY: When ChatGPT is Your Financial Advisor
Artificial Intelligence is a revolutionary technological development that will change the world.
Apr 2
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Brad Brain
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SMART MONEY: I Want to Speak With the Manager!
Human beings are imperfect.
Mar 26
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Brad Brain
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SMART MONEY: The Case for Diversification
People react to market volatility in different ways.
Mar 19
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Week in Review
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Week in Review: News from the 1st 10 days of 2026
The Week in Review is back for 2026!
Jan 11
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Tania Finch
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Week in Review: News to August 17 in The Broken Typewriter
It was a wet weekend for the North Peace Fall Fair, held at the North Peace Regional Park in North Pine, 20 minutes north of Fort St.
Aug 17, 2025
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Tania Finch
WEEK IN REVIEW: First Week of August 2025
Summer events in the BC North Peace continued this week with Music in the Park every Thursday in Centennial Park in Fort St.
Aug 10, 2025
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Tania Finch
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This week in The Broken Typewriter
BC Housing vacancies triple city’s average; Flocks find friend on council
Aug 3, 2025
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Tania Finch
This week in The Broken Typewriter:
Regional District voices concerns on a variety of fronts, Taylor moving ahead with 9-1-1 upgrades, compost facility abuse continues
Jul 27, 2025
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Tania Finch
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