The Province is warning the public not to release aquarium fish into streams, rivers or lakes, after biologists discovered an invasive species breeding in a local stream.

Effective at noon Pacific time on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, all open burning — including campfires, Category 2 open burns and Category 3 open burns — will be prohibited throughout the Omineca region within the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

More students in northern B.C. will soon have access to training to become early childhood educators (ECEs), thanks to an expansion of the program at the College of New Caledonia (CNC).

Smoke originating from the Comstock Lake wildfire, about 100 kilometres west of Hixon, has drifted north and is now visible throughout the Prince George area.

The BC Wildfire Service is currently responding to 72 new wildfires in the Prince George and Northwest fire centres, all of which started on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.

Graduate students at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are getting support to pursue advanced degrees in fields like science and engineering, thanks to a new graduate student scholarship fund.

Due to reduced fire activity and recent progress made by firefighting crews, the BC Wildfire Service has rescinded the order to restrict access that was implemented on May 27, 2018, for areas around the Tommy Lakes wildfire.

Accessing a northern British Columbia playground just got easier for people with disabilities, with the installation of BC Parks’ first universally accessible playground at Purden Lake Provincial Park.