This Week in the Peace

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Moose FM’s Dub Craig chats with Bruce Kosugi and Sarah Altena of the Fort St. John Film Society. They’re set to host the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the North Peace Cultural Centre on October 5th, and they regularly host film screenings at Landmark Cinemas. Then, Energeticcity.ca’s Steve Berard sits down with Taylor Mayor Brent Taill...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Energeticcity.ca’s Steve Berard sits down with Fort St. John City Councillor Trevor Bolin. Late last week, Bolin pitched a tent on the provincial courthouse grounds near a sign that went up that said, “No Camping”. Bolin is a founding member of the city’s Homelessness Committee. Then, drop the puck! The Fort St. John Huskies regular season gets underway t...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, local outdoors enthusiast and podcaster Sheldon Marion found some fossilized dinosaur tracks recently, so Moose FM’s Dub Craig chats with him about the discovery and the process of getting it verified by paleontologists who are doing further research on it. Join us for This Week in the Peace Fridays at 10am MST on 100.1 Moose FM and the Energeticcity.ca Y...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Energeticcity.ca’s Steve Berard sits down with Peace River North MLA Dan Davies. He announced yesterday that he’ll be running as an independent candidate in the forthcoming provincial election after BC United Party leader Kevin Falcon announced last week that the party would shut down its campaign and effectively endorse the rival Conservative Party of BC...

On this episode of the show, BC Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston joins Energeticcity.ca's Steve Berard to chat about the US's decision to increase the duty on softwood lumber , the rail strike , and the impact both will have on the Peace. Then, Moose FM's Dub Craig chats with ABC Recycling's McLean Welsh and the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation's Kelly Amboe about ABC Recycling's Summer Scrap Dr...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Adam Nicholas from the  BC Wildfire Service  Prince George Fire Centre joins Moose FM’s Dub Craig to give an update on  the wildfire situation in the Peace. Then, Energeticcity.ca’s Steve Berard chats with Sherri Collins of the North Peace Cattlemen’s Association about their E mergency Livestock Response Project. Tune in to This Week in the...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Moose FM’s Dub Craig catches up with local artist Holly Kirkpatrick Ulrich. Her exhibition and fundraiser, “A Search for Voice” is on now at Peace Gallery North. We talk about the exhibit and her journey in the arts in the Peace and beyond. Then, Energeticcity.ca’s Steve Berard chats with Glynnis Maundrell of the Charlie Lake Conservation Society. The Soc...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Energeticcity.ca's Steve Berard chats with Fort St. John City Councillor Trevor Bolin. Homelessness has been a bit of a hot topic in the community lately, with a lot of discussion surrounding people living in tents in downtown areas of the city. Councillor Bolin is a member of a new committee dedicated to homelessness on City Council. Tune in to This Week...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Moose FM’s Dub Craig chats with Paul Adams with the  BC Rural Health Network.  We’ll dive into the  healthcare challenges  we’re seeing across BC (including the spate of  diversions at local hospitals  in the past few months) and talk about how the government ought to be addressing these challenges. Join us for This Week in t...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Moose FM’s Dub Craig gets an update on the wildfire situation in the northeast from BC Wildfire Service Information Officer Sharon Nickel. Then, Energeticcity.ca’s Steve Berard chats with Tyler Holte, who has started a petition to demand an independent investigation into the causes of diversions in the emergency departments in the Peace and beyond. Tune i...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Moose FM's Dub Craig chats with Chris Charters, Northern Health Regional Director – Protection Service. Hospitals around BC have new Relational Security Officers that have joined the ranks in order to anticipate, de-escalate and ultimately prevent aggression in healthcare settings. Tune in to This Week in the Peace every Friday at 10am MST on 100.1 Moose...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Energeticcity.ca’s Steve Berard sits down with  Fort St. John Mayor Lilia Hansen.  The City of Fort St. John has been  facing some backlash recently  after announcing that they’re  shutting down the Fort St. John Bulk Water Station  for up to three weeks in order to repave the lot. Then, Moose FM’s Dub Craig catches up with P...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Moose FM's Dub Craig talks with Manda Maggs from the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark about their upcoming GeoQuest event in celebration of the park's 10th anniversary. Then, Energeticcity.ca's Steve Berard chats with Steve Hamilton of the BC Wildlife Federation. The Federation partnered with the North Peace Rod and Gun Club to host a town hall last ni...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Moose FM’s Dub Craig catches up with Oliver Hachmeister from the  North Peace Cultural Society.  The Society is set to host  Bright Nights in June  on June 15, 2024, at the  Cultural Centre , so we’ll dig into some of the fun things you and the family can enjoy during this annual celebration of the arts in Fort St. John. Then, Ene...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Moose FM’s Dub Craig chats with Ovvian Castrillo-Hill about the  EX SITU exhibit  opening June 7, 2024, at Peace Gallery North and other events happening in celebration of Filipino Heritage Month. Then, Energeticcity.ca’s Steve Berard talks with BC  Minister of Health Adrian Dix  about the challenges in healthcare in the northeast and...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Dub Craig catches up with Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mayor Rob Fraser to talk about how he and residents are faring after they began returning to Fort Nelson earlier this week. The town and nearby areas, including Fort Nelson First Nation, were evacuated earlier this month due to wildfires burning nearby. Then, Steve Berard catches up with Che...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, guest host Tre Lopushinsky sits down with  Doig River First Nation  Chief Trevor Makadahay to chat about the  First Nation’s evacuation  due to a wildfire and their  return home  earlier this week. Then, Dub Craig chats with Ryan Galay from the  District of Taylor  about the busy season ahead for the recreation depa...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Dub Craig chats with  Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier  about how  Chetwynd residents have been affected  by their hospital’s emergency department’s  being on diversion for five nights  in a row earlier this week. Then, outgoing Peace Gallery North curator  Florencia Ormeño  joins Dub in the studio to talk about h...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Dub Craig chats with  Fort St. John Mayor Lilia Hansen  about the BC government’s significant rollback of their  drug decriminalization  pilot program and the effect it’ll have on Fort St. John. Then, Catarina Costa sits down with Connie Greyeyes of the  Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society  for an extended conversati...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Jordan Prentice sits down with Haylee Gonzalez from  Tribe Hair Salon  about  her fundraising initiative  to create a safe space of support and healing for women in need in Mexico by designing a salon in a women’s shelter. Then, Dub Craig chats with Jan McKale, the co-chair of the  Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival.  Our...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Dub Craig talks with Dr. Honn Kao, a seismologist with  Natural Resources Canada.  Last Saturday, you may have felt  an earthquake near Wonowon  late in the morning, so we’ll discuss that incident and earthquakes in the Peace in general. Then, Jordan Prentice welcomes Patrick Ferris of the  Blizzard Bicycle Club  to the studi...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Dub Craig catches up with Glynnis Maundrell with the  Charlie Lake Conservation Society.  They’re partnering up with the  Fort St. John North Peace Museum  for a couple of  bat-related events  and projects in the next month, so we discuss that and other happenings with the Society. Then, Jordan Prentice sits down with  F...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Dub Craig sits down with Brad Sperling and Trevor Bolin of the North Peace Leisure Facility Replacement Steering Committee to talk about how you can get involved in the next steps towards replacing the North Peace Leisure Pool. Then, Jordan Prentice will be catching up with Fort St. John Huskies coach Todd Alexander and captain Kurtis Lee to reflect on th...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Dub Craig chats with Sharon Nickel, a Fire Information Officer in the Prince George Fire Centre of the BC Wildfire Service. They dig into the Category 2 and 3 burning ban that goes into effect in the Peace next week and how the service is preparing for another challenging wildfire season. Then, Jordan Prentice sits down with Tyler Loney, a member of the 2...

On this episode, host Jordan Prentice sits down with Doig River First Nation Chief Trevor Makadahay to talk about a wide range of topics, including his thoughts on Council to Council meetings between the City of Fort St. John and Doig River, and the provincial government's recent backpedalling on proposed Land Act amendments. Join us for This Week in the Peace every Friday at 10am MST on 100.1 Moo...