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Why is B.C. burning every summer? Unravelling an unprecedented natural disaster

Why is B.C. burning every summer? Unravelling an unprecedented natural disaster

A major re-think of forest management is needed immediately, says scientist
The business of heat: How B.C.'s resource sector is struggling to beat the rising heat

The business of heat: How B.C.'s resource sector is struggling to beat the rising heat

Extreme weather has pulp mills and mines grappling with threats to resources, rising costs
These summer treats are why B.C. millennials may never afford a house

These summer treats are why B.C. millennials may never afford a house

Millennials in B.C. are spending more than they did last year on frozen desserts because YOLO
Breathing Prince George's smoky air the same as smoking 8 cigarettes

Breathing Prince George's smoky air the same as smoking 8 cigarettes

Inhaling wildfire smoke is as bad for your lungs as smoking a lot of darts
Labour Day celebrated at Canada Games Plaza

Labour Day celebrated at Canada Games Plaza

Hundreds of Prince George residents were at Canada Games Plaza to celebrate Labour Day at an event hosted by the North Central Labour Council on Monday.
An a-peeling event at Huble Homestead

An a-peeling event at Huble Homestead

The eyes have it! The potato puns flew around Huble Homestead as the Huble Homestead Giscome Portage Heritage Society held their ever-popular annual Potato Festival on Sunday and Monday of the long weekend.
Update on wildfires from the Minister of Forests

Update on wildfires from the Minister of Forests

As of Sunday at about noon there were no new forest fires to report in the Prince George Fire Centre, according to Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, who met with media at the Treasure Cove
Longtime Aboriginal educator gets national honour

Longtime Aboriginal educator gets national honour

One of the region's top Aboriginal educators has now been nationally recognized.
Here's your chance to select the greatest Cougars of all time

Here's your chance to select the greatest Cougars of all time

And maybe win a prize for your efforts