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 BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a fall on a mountain near Kemano on Nov. 10, 2014.

Youth with developmental disabilities between the ages of 16 and 24 years can get help during the transition to adulthood through a new service model launched in Prince George and Haida Gwaii last fall.

Effective at noon on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, open burning will once again be permitted throughout the Prince George Fire Centre due to cooler and wetter weather conditions.

As of noon on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, the area with restricted access around the Mt. McAllister wildfire is being expanded to ensure the safety of the public and firefighting personnel.

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 Prince George Fire Centre has issued an area restriction for the forested area around the Red Deer Creek fire located 61 kilometres southeast of Tumbler Ridge, effective at noon Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, July 21, 2014.

Effective at noon Pacific Time on Friday, July 11, 2014, open fires will be prohibited in the Prince George Fire Centre, with the exception of the Fort Nelson Fire Zone, to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

As the North gets ready for the jobs boom, the B.C. government is investing in training people in a new way to help meet anticipated demand in the hospitality industry.