Animals needing a home in Prince George will benefit from a Crown land lease of 1.18 hectares beside Exhibition Park to the North Cariboo District Branch of the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA).

Drivers along Highway 16 and visitors to the Ancient Forest/Chun T’oh Whudujut Park are advised that the parking lot and Universal Boardwalk and Trail will be closed during parts of September as the Province continues highway intersection improvements and parking lot upgrades to increase the safety and accessibility of the new park.

The provincial government released its agenda to enhance the competitiveness of B.C.’s forest sector so that it continues to make investments and provide family-supporting jobs in communities throughout the province.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in Terrace on Aug. 26, 2016.

Effective at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, Category 2 open fires will once again be permitted throughout the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, due to cooler temperatures and recent rainfall.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in a motor vehicle incident in Prince George on Aug. 25, 2016.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following an interaction with the RCMP in Terrace on Aug. 21, 2016.

The Government of B.C. has begun work on two projects totalling $700,000 to improve safety and access for motorists along Highway 97 through Prince George.

The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire burning about two kilometres northwest of Norman Lake and about 30 kilometres west of Prince George. As of 4:00 p.m., the fire covered 10 hectares.

Work to resurface Highway 97 between Whiskers Point and Mackenzie Junction is now complete,