Recent History – 2000-2002 Sept. 15, 2000 DAWSON CREEK — Funding for $915,500 worth of safety improvement projects at the municipal airport was announced by the federal government Thursday. Between $160,000 and $180,000 will be used to buy a new runway sweeper and the rest will be spent on installing a 10-foot tall wildlife fence… Read More

Recent History – 2000-2002 Oct. 12, 2000 DAWSON CREEK — The responses of local business people to a survey may be the key to establishing a direct flight between airports in Dawson Creek and Vancouver. About a quarter of the 250 questionnaires sent out by the Dawson Creek and District Chamber of Commerce have been… Read More

Recent History 2000-2002 Oct. 31, 2000 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff A Boundary Bay-based airline will be flying a 10-seat executive-style jet between Dawson Creek and the south terminal at Vancouver International Airport on a daily basis. Dawson Creek Municipal Airport manager Ian Darling confirmed Monday that Montair of Delta, B.C. will be providing… Read More

Recent History 2000-2002 Nov. 6, 2000 DAWSON CREEK — The schedule has been set for a new executive-style aircraft service between the Mile Zero City and Vancouver. Starting Nov. 20, Montair will depart Dawson Creek on Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 a.m. and arrive at Vancouver’s south terminal at 8:50 a.m., local times…. Read More

Recent History 2000-2002 July 12, 2002 DAWSON CREEK — Transportation Minister Judith Reid kicked off her tour of the province to discuss challenges facing her department with stops in the Peace Thursday. Reid, meeting with elected representatives in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek, outlined problems the province is facing and sought feedback on what… Read More

Recent History 2000-2002 September 10, 2002 DAWSON CREEK — Hawkair is expanding its popular passenger service to the northeast of B.C. with the addition of Dawson Creek to its schedule. Residents of Dawson Creek and surrounding area, as well as the huge market of Vancouver, will be able to purchase tickets from travel agents or… Read More

Recent History 2000-2002 October 9, 2002 DAWSON CREEK — The first of what is hoped to be many Hawkair flights lifted off from the tarmac at Dawson Creek Municipal Airport on Tuesday. It was the first day that the regional airline began to provide service between Dawson Creek and Vancouver. Convincing Hawkair to come to… Read More

Recent History 2000-2002 October 3, 2003 — By Jamie Dirom, Daily News Staff Canada Post announced its new 10th Street postal outlet Thursday. The crown corporation is moving its downtown outlet just a block away from its current location at 10401, 10th Street. Construction has been ongoing since the summer. “We’ll be opening a new… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak Although overall aircraft movement was down from 2003, Dawson Creek city councillor Alvin Stedel sees the silver lining in the clouds above. “In the last five months of 2004 it actually increased so we are on an upward move,” said Stedel after the regular city council meeting on… Read More

Recent History 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak, 13 April 2005 The steel wheels are slowly turning towards a multi-billion rail link between Alaska and British Columbia. With the aim of getting in on the ground floor of the mammoth engineering project, Dawson Creek sent a delegation to last week’s Alaska-Canada Rail Corridor Conference in Prince George…. Read More