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The Institute of Wildfire Science, Adaptation and Resiliency aims to conduct research aimed at preventing, mitigating, responding to and recovering from wildfires.

The Fort Nelson Community Forest was formed when the license was awarded to the Fort Nelson First Nation and Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, who have partnered to share 200,000 hectares of timbered land. 

The New Democrat government's ambitious homebuilding agenda could result in up to 293,000 new housing units over the next decade, according to a government-commissioned report highlighted Thursday by Premier David Eby.

SOOKE, B.C. — The remains of a hiker who disappeared near Victoria a year ago have been found. Sooke RCMP say the remains of 38-year-old Melissa McDevitt have been located, and police do not believe criminality was involved.

Former Pouce Coupe mayor Lorraine Michetti was fined $300 on Dec. 5 for exceeding the contribution limit for her 2022 campaign.

B.C. Highway Patrol say they impounded a pickup truck, after witnessing two trucks street racing Dec 3 around 2:00am in Fort St. John on 100th Ave.

B.C. Highway Patrol say they were conducting traffic enforcement on Dec.4 around 8:10pm, targeting impaired drives on Highway 97 just north of Fort St. John.

The South Peace Health Services Society has requested a letter of support from the Peace River Regional District, with the letter being used to pursue a funding application to support a short term medical travel residence.

Anthony Jackson of BridgeMark Financial Corp. successfully sought a further delay to a B.C. Securities Commission hearing wherein executive director Peter Brady alleges he committed illegal insider trading and transactions contrary to the public interest.

The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has sent a letter to Bowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, expressing support for the Peace River Regional District’s request for an extension to comment on the new Emergency Act.