British Columbia's Community Gaming Grant Review will stop in Prince George with a community forum scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15.

Tomorrow is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) Prevention and Support Day in B.C. and community events are taking place in Prince George to help raise awareness about the disorder and the struggles that families living with FASD go through every day.

The public is urged to be extremely careful with campfires and other burning this week as summer weather finally arrives in the Northeast.

Forecasts for the long weekend are predicting warmer, drier temperatures across the Prince George Fire Centre and fire officials are reminding the public that it doesn't take much to start a wildfire.

At an event to mark the progress of construction and celebrate funding for Elizabeth Fry Place, a new $6-million, 36-unit seniors' development in Prince George

Warm, dry weather is expected throughout the Prince George Fire Centre into the weekend, bringing the fire danger rating to moderate to high and increasing the risk of wildfire.

Recreational users are advised that the Bobtail Lake Recreation Site will be temporarily closed due to site reconstruction and gravel hauling between Monday, Aug. 8 and Monday, Aug. 15, 2011.

The Prince George Fire Centre responded to 13 new fire starts yesterday, all lightning-caused.

In response to a request to help the Baldy Hughes Addiction Treatment Centre and Therapeutic Community build upon its achievements to-date and provide a stronger model for the future, BC Housing is temporarily assuming responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the centre.