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The Forest Practices Board as given West Fraser Mills Ltd. a passing grade for its stewardship of two of its harvesting areas.

The Prince George Chamber of Commerce has elected its board of directors for 2018-19.

A lane closure is in effect along First Avenue between Victoria and Brunswick Streets today to allow a crew to carry out maintenance work, according to DriveBC. The stretch should be fully reopened by 4 p.m.

A group of UNBC researchers will be studying the impacts of climate warming on the Nechako River Basin, thanks to a $1 million grant from the province and the mining multi-national Rio Tinto.

In the midst of a slew of new health funding, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday the addition of 21 new full-time paramedic positions serving Northeast B.C., the Central Interior and Castlegar.

The Prince George RCMP have released images and descriptions of eight people suspected of committing property-related offences or breaches of their conditions and are asking for the public's help to track them down.

The spraying of herbicide in forested areas is being blamed for the high rate of death by starvation for moose in the Prince George area.

Two people suspected of passing counterfeit currency have been arrested and charged and nearly $12,000 worth of fake Canadian and American bills have been seized, Prince George RCMP said Tuesday.

Highway 16 East has been reopened to single-lane alternating traffic, according to an update from DriveBC, following a collision this morning near McBride. The stretch had been closed to traffic, and without detour, since shortly after 10 a.m.

In an announcement in Surrey, the Ministry of Health announced that the Northern Health region will see a 70 per cent increase in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams, the highest proportional increase of any health authority.