The 61-year-old Salmon River Bridge, on Highway 97 north of Prince George, will be replaced with a new structure that can handle oversize transport trucks, as part of B.C. on the Move, the Government of B.C.’s 10-year transportation plan.

Smoke may be visible in parts of the Fort Nelson and Peace regions over the next week as prescribed burning continues in those areas.

A series of prescribed burns is planned for the Bevel Creek, Ospika River, Tobin Lake and Mt. Moodie areas in the Mackenzie Natural Resource District from May 1 to May 31, 2015, weather conditions permitting.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning to conduct over 30 prescribed burns at multiple locations in the Peace Region between April 20 and June 7, weather permitting.

The Wildfire Management Branch is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning, due to dry and windy conditions.

Commercial Vehicle and Safety Enforcement (CVSE) Officer Toni Kristinsson died as a result of a collision on Highway 5 near Valemount on Sunday, Feb. 1.

Seven maintenance contractors have won this year's Deputy Minister's Contractor of the Year Award for highway maintenance for their work on the Highway 16 corridor.

The Prince George Fire Centre has issued an area restriction for the forested area around the Tenakihi-Mesilinka fire, effective at 2 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, August 1, 2014.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations plans to conduct a series of prescribed burns in 19 Peace Region locations between May 8 and June 7, 2014, weather conditions permitting.