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Open burning will once again be permitted throughout the Prince George Fire Centre starting today as cooler and wetter weather conditions put a damper on wildfires in the region.

Local independent schools haven't seen a large rush of parents looking to enrol their children, despite the current public school teacher strike.

Hundreds of teachers and supporters rallied in front of MLA Shirley Bond's office downtown on Wednesday to call on the provincial government to invest in public education and return to the bargaining table with the B.C. Teachers' Federation. B.C.

Hundreds of teachers and supporters rallied in front of MLA Shirley Bond's office downtown on Thursday to call on the provincial government to invest in public education and return to the bargaining table with the B.C. Teachers' Federation. B.C.

Three people were killed in Thursday morning's head-on collision on Highway 97 just south of Quesnel.

Highway 97 is closed near of Sales Road, about one kilometre south of Quesnel due to a serious head on collision, Quesnel RCMP said this morning. A detour is in place from Redbluff Road to Maple Drive to Highway 97.

Two more national retailers have been slated to join the new development along Highway 16.

The current Cariboo-Prince George MP hasn't said that he's ready to hang up his Ottawa hat, but if he does, there's someone else waiting in the wings to attempt to fill his seat.

The BC SPCA is asking for help from the public to care for a large number of animals seized from a rural property near Houston this week.

Prince George teachers are holding a rally for public support tonight. At 6 p.m.