Chetwynd

A delivery driver who was traveling on Highway 97 near Chetwynd Monday was assaulted by a masked roadside robber who demanded cash, RCMP said in a release.

Spectra Energy is sizing up a possible pipeline expansion project south of Chetwynd. The proposed Wyndwood Pipeline expansion project is a 27-kilometre, 36-inch diameter loop segment adjacent to the Fort St.

Electricity is now flowing through the Dawson Creek and Chetwynd Area Transmission line (DCAT), marking the official end of the project.

UPDATED: A large swath of Chetwynd was without power early this morning. According to BC Hydro, about 1,400 residents in the town suffered from an outage that began east of 50th Street, at the junction of Highway's 29 and 97.

The first thing I noticed were the Post-it notes with names and numbers scrawled on them like: "Steph. $25" on an empty bookshelf It's an everything-must-go sale at the newsroom of the Chetwynd Echo.

The emergency room at the Chetwynd General Hospital will offer limited services in January, according to a release from Northern Health. The E.R will be reduced to initial assessment and triage advice by nurses only from Jan. 2-4 and Jan. 21-25.

A drive down Highway 97 south of Chetwynd can be an illuminating experience this time of year. A Chetwynd Christmas wonderland sits on the property of Richard and Linda Martin, where the glow of about 18,000 lights brightens the night sky.

A Chetwynd trapper who slid off a cliff and fell more than 20 feet was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Grande Prairie Monday night. The man, Norm Sawchuk, was reported to be in stable condition Tuesday afternoon.

The Chetwynd Echo will publish its last edition Jan. 6, 2016. The weekly newspaper announced Monday afternoon it would be closing after more than 50 years in operation.

A bus bringing dual credit students from Chetwynd to Dawson Creek will continue to operate for School District 59 until at least the end of the school year, the Board of Education decided last week.