The BC Wildfire Service has responded to 45 new wildfires in the Prince George Fire Centre since the morning of April 18, 2016. Many of these fires are burning in the Peace region where 14 fires are currently estimated to be over 100 hectares in size.

The North welcomed an innovative project that will improve access for British Columbia’s northern population to participate in, and reap the benefits of, clinical research that will improve disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in specific communities.

The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is receiving $103,400 toward the purchase of simulation mannequins that will give health-care students, including nurses, the hands-on experience they need to be prepared for the workplace.

From lifeguard to social worker: It’s not a career path that Arlene Goddard expected. But it’s a 17-year-and-counting journey that she is thankful she is on.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died in a motor vehicle incident near Fort St. John on March 5, 2016.

In response to requests from local residents, Service BC will offer weekend hours on a test basis at its Prince George location.

In response to concerns highlighted in the media this week about young people frequenting a known drug house in Prince George, the Ministry of Children and Family Development wants to assure the community that it continues to work closely with local RCMP, including the high-risk youth section, to ensure vulnerable youth in the area are connected to supportive community services and safe home environments.