This Week in the Peace

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Jordan Prentice sits down with Samantha Warren from Bold Promotions to talk about International Women’s Day and their new promotion with Moose FM and Energeticcity.ca called Bold Women that's all about recognizing and honouring women in our community. Then, Dub Craig will catch up with Stan Troyer of Stan’s Custom Meat Cutting to talk about chronic wastin...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Dub sits down for an extended chat with Dr. Stephen Petrucci, the Superintendent of  School District 60.  They discuss the  Feeding Futures  program and the impact a new $800,000 investment from the government will have on the program and the students that will benefit from it. They also talk about SOGI, some other recent major infrast...

On this episode of This Week in the Peace, Dub Craig chats with Alyssa Currie from the Tse'k'wa Heritage Society about Simon Fraser University's digital repatriation of the Tse'k'wa archives to the Dane-zaa people. Then, Jordan Prentice talks to Fort St. John Senior Flyers Head Coach Craig Faulkner and President Paul van Nostrand about the Flyers’ season, which came to an end during the first roun...

On the first episode of This Week in the Peace, Dub Craig sits down with Mike Morris , the Prince George-Mackenzie MLA and Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Solicitor General. He was at the Town Hall on Crime that MLA Dan Davies hosted last night at the Lido, so we’ll dig into what he heard and what he’s going to be pressuring the government to work on in terms of public safety in the coming l...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we chat with Sandi Miller from the  Fort St. John International Air Show . The society  recently announced that they’d cancelled the air show  due a lack of resources to provide a safe and entertaining show as well as the prospect of another challenging wildfire season. Then, we catch up with Blair Scott with  Stage North Theatre Society . They r...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we talk with Dave McAleney with Highmark Avalanche Safety about the importance of keeping safe in the alpine backcountry after a snowmobiler died in an avalanche near Chetwynd last week. Then we’ll meet Brandon Broderick , a Tumbler Ridge photographer who is Canadian Geographic magazine’s Photographer of the Year . We’ll talk about his career roaming the wilderness...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we chat with  Fort Nelson Handgames Society  President Ryan Dickie. The Society is hosting a co-ed  handgames tournament  next weekend as a fundraiser for a local man who was injured in an ATV accident. Then, we sit down with  Fort St. John Fire Department  Deputy Chief Matt Troiano. The department has been pretty busy in January with t...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we catch up with Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer . We’ll discuss the petition he helped create demanding the Government of Canada address the rise in crime in northeast BC, and we’ll talk about the seeming rising cost of everything and what he thinks the government should do about it. We’ll also be sitting down with Lisa Jewell, a local soci...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we chat with  Peace River North MLA Dan Davies . He lives near where  a deadly car chase  took place Monday evening, so we’ll hear what he saw and heard and get his thoughts on the situation and public safety in general. Then, we catch up with Amber Lindley and Lilly Loichinger with the  Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society  on the year th...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we’re talking all about this strange winter-ish weather we’ve been having with  Environment and Climate Change Canada  Meteorologist Brian Proctor. Then, we sit down with Margaret Little, the President of  Save Our Northern Seniors (SONS)  to talk about what her organization is all about and how local seniors are faring. Tune in to Moose Talks ev...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we sit down with Jordan Kealy, who was recently named the candidate for the Conservative Party of BC in Peace River North. We’ll talk about why he decided to throw his hat into the provincial political ring and discuss some of his and his party’s ideas. Then, School District 60 Board Chair Helen Gilbert will join us to discuss the district’s strategic plan and how a...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we sit down with the Leader of the BC United Party and leader of the opposition in the legislature, Kevin Falcon. Listen to Moose Talks every Friday morning at 10 on Moose FM and watch it live on the Moose FM and Fort St. John Today Facebook pages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Moose Talks, we sit down with Danette Thomsen with the  BC Nurses’ Union  to talk about the  rallies they held at the Fort St. John  and Dawson Creek hospitals a few weeks back to raise awareness about the worsening working conditions for nurses in the Peace. Then, we’re joined by Energeticcity.ca reporter (and Moose Talks producer)  Jordan Prentice &nbs...

In this episode, we’re talking about crime in the Peace, so we chat with  Fort St. John RCMP  Detachment Commander Inspector Anthony Hanson about the perceived rise in crime around Fort St. John. We also catch up with  South Peace MLA Mike Bernier  on his take on crime in Dawson Creek. Tune in to Moose Talks every Friday morning at 10 on Moose FM and the Moose FM and Fort St. J...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we talk with Troy Romanow, a local who is working to establish a Men's Shed in Fort St. John . We'll find out more about the Men's Shed mission and how you can get involved. Then, we catch up with Fort St. John Senior Flyers Head Coach Craig Faulkner on the Flyers' season so far, his first as the bench boss. Listen to Moose Talks every Friday morning at 10 on Moose...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we sit down with the former managing editor of the Alaska Highway News, Matt Preprost. He worked at the paper for the better part of a decade, so we chat about his time there and some of the challenges and triumphs he experienced while at the helm of the  now-defunct newspaper. Then, we check in with Susan Adams of the  North Peace Community Foundation. &n...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we're joined by Fort St. John City Councillor Trevor Bolin to talk about the City’s role in caring for people experiencing homelessness in the area as we head into winter. Then, we sit down with Fort St. John North Peace Museum Curator Heather Sjoblom. There are two businesses for sale in historic buildings in Fort St. John right now, so we talk a bit about the hist...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we sit down with Trent Ernst, the publisher of the Tumbler Ridgelines. Ernst runs the last community paper in the Peace after the closure of the Alaska Highway News and the Dawson Creek Mirror this past week. Then, we meet the new CEO of the Fort St. John Association for Community Living, Jordan Soggie. He took over the role at the beginning of last month, so we cha...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we're joined by the Mayor of Fort St. John, Lilia Hansen. Mayor Hansen has been on the job for a year so we'll talk a bit about the year that was, as well as delve into community safety, the UBCM convention, ride-sharing, and more for the full half hour. Listen to Moose Talks every Friday morning at 10 on Moose FM and on the Moose FM and Facebook Today Facebook page...

On this episode of Moose Talks: we talk to Kehly MacDuff who is raising money to build a house for the owner of the historic Rolla Pub. The pub was closed down permanently after COVID restrictions and has become safe to live in for owner Patricia Martin. Then, our neighbours in the City of Dawson Creek had a busy summer, so we caught up on some of the news affecting residents of the Mile Zero City...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we sit down with Trans Alliance Family, Friends & Youth President Paige Turrtel to talk about their peaceful presence during the anti-SOGI protest on Wednesday and the importance of creating safe spaces in school and life for 2SLGTBQIA+ people in our community. Then, we talk with Christopher Young, a former Fort St. Johner who was recently named as the Executive...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we talk with Sabrina Trobak of Trobak Holistic Counselling about a series of mental health workshops she's hosting over the coming month in partnership with the City of Fort St. John. Then, we sit down with the City's Chief Financial Officer David Joy to talk about a bit of a financial outlook he presented to City Council earlier this week and what's next for the 20...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we catch up with Peace River North MLA Dan Davies. The next session of the BC Legislature opens in early October, so we’ll get his take on what the government is doing and what he expects from the fall session. Then, we sit down with Fort St. John Huskies Head Coach Todd Alexander. The pups play three exhibition games this weekend, so we’ll get his ta...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we sit down with Bruce Kosugi and Glynnis Maundrell of the Charlie Lake Conservation Society to talk a bit about what they do and the wonderful exhibit they have at the Fort St. John Museum, available until mid-September. Then, we chat with Lana Neitz of the North Peace Ride for the Disabled about the summer they've had and some excellent events coming this fall. Tu...

On this episode of Moose Talks, we sit down with Hanna Buran of the Northeast Immigrant Services Society. The Society started recently to help connect families coming from Ukraine to services they need in Fort St. John. Then, we talk with Kathleen Dyke of the BC Conservation Officer Service about what happened recently when four bears were put down because they were foraging in Hudson’s Hope. List...