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About a half dozen slash piles burning outside city limits were the cause of the heavy smoke that hovered over parts of Prince George on Friday night, Prince George Fire Rescue said.

The beautiful weather was enough to bring out a bunch of riders Friday, mini motocross riders racing around the BCR Industrial Site.

Olivia Thompson, 2, gets her face painted by Mandy Paavola of MP Makeup Artistry during Easter Friday family Fun Day at Play Grounds Cafe. The event also featured crafts, games, a scavenger hunt and more.

More and more Prince George residents find themselves in the role of caregiver for a family member who has some form of dementia. As the population ages, dementia becomes more common. Families in B.C. put in 33.

Doulas complement medical professionals during pregnancy and labour

For the shy pupil and even experts, presentations can be the bane of an otherwise engaging academic experience. Public speaking isn't a natural skill and can often be an assignment students suffer through rather than learn from.

An outbreak of the spruce beetle in the Omineca region north of Prince George could be a harbinger of things to come if the conditions that brought it to the fore remain in place in the coming years, according to a University of Northern British Colu

Tiana Greco, 9 months, sits on the lap of the Easter Bunny on Friday at Pine Centre Mall. Saturday is your last chance to have BergMedia take your photo with the Easter Bunny before he hops off to hide his eggs.

Highway 16 reopened Friday afternoon, after it was shut down earlier in the day after a crash. The highway, about 50km east of Junction with Highway 5, in Tete Jaune Cache, was reduced to alternating single lane traffic.

Local cadets will be heading to the provincial drill competition after taking top spot in the zones held in Prince George earlier this month.