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.

Effective at noon on April 20, 2016, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Prince George Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

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 BC Wildfire Service is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning.

With this weekend’s weather forecast calling for increased wind activity starting tonight and continuing through Saturday, the BC Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning.

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.

Given the current weather conditions, the BC Wildfire Service is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of two men who died in a motor vehicle incident near Wonowon on March 17, 2016.

Comments are being accepted until May 24, 2016, on a discussion paper released today as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Prince George Timber Supply Area.