The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died in Burns Lake following an incident with a train on Oct. 8, 2016.

An updated inventory of spruce beetle-damaged forest in the Prince George and Mackenzie districts shows an increase in the number of hectares that have been affected compared to this time last year, according to preliminary results of aerial surveys over the summer.

Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris and Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond, on behalf of Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, announced that Prince George will be receiving a new deputy sheriff as part of the 23 new deputy sheriffs slated to start work next week in communities throughout the province.

Visitors to the Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Park are advised that closures of the parking lot and Universal Boardwalk and Trail will continue until Friday, Oct. 21, as the ministry completes highway intersection improvements and parking lot upgrades to increase the safety and accessibility of the new park.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after an air crash near Vanderhoof on Oct. 10, 2016.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in a motor vehicle incident near Big Lake southeast of Williams Lake on Oct. 1, 2016.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $690,000 in grants to communities north of Mackenzie, MLA Mike Morris announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $248,431 to Nadleh Whut’en First Nation, Yekooche First Nation, Tl'azt'en Nation Education and the District of Fort St. James, MLA for Nechako Lakes John Rustad announced.