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With temperatures rising in northern regions of the province, the BC Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public, and industry personnel, to exercise caution when doing any outdoor burning.

An air quality advisory, sparked by a weather pattern combined with high concentrations of dust, entered its fourth day Friday.

Three researchers have examined the barriers to health experienced by B.C. cancer patients who have also experienced mental illness.

Every time you go fishing, you can now help science. It's a net benefit for conservation. The bigger the pool of information, the deeper the public benefit for fish stocks and fishing enthusiasts.

The Exploration Place is hosting a rare event in Prince George history. A national conference will be coming to this city, and it's premier history facility will be the centre of the action.

The city's residents are being urged to "own their airshed" and take steps of their own to improve the quality of Prince George's air in the wake of a report that says emissions from industrial sources have improved significantly.

A total of nine conservation officers have been hired to fill new and vacant postings in northern communities, while 11 others will be hired for postings elsewhere in B.C. The 20 new conservation officers were sworn in today in Victoria.

"Many of these trees were my friends," Treebeard says in shock after seeing the clearcut logging the evil wizard Saruman has done around Isengard to fuel the creation of his army.

What began initially as a hobby for a small group of friends has emerged as Prince George's newest micro-brewery. After more than a year of preparation, Trench Brewing officially opened the doors of its own tasting room last weekend.

The provincial government missed a step when drafting new legislation aimed at keeping more Indigenous children in their communities and out of state care, according to Carrier-Sekani Family Services executive director Mary Teegee.