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The provincial government's B.C. Jobs Start Here Mobile Exhibit will be on location at Pine Centre Mall for two days starting Sunday.

The PGX begins Wednesday

Prince George Fire Rescue personnel were called out to a grass fire with a twist early Friday afternoon, when they responded to a blaze in a freshly-cut hay field along a BC Hydro right-of-wa.

Tasha Wall kept it a secret from her newlywed husband until the magazine hit the newsstands.

Site preparation work for the new hospital in Burns Lake will begin on Tuesday. Northern Health officially awarded the $1.3 million project to Yellowridge Construction of Port Moody on Thursday.

The Pineview Volunteer Fire Department was called to an electrical fire at a home in the 6900 block of Sutley Road on Friday. The fire broke out shortly before 2:45 p.m. Friday afternoon, Pineview Chief Lyle Wood said.

The August long weekend is upon us and with warm sunny weather on tap across the province, campers will be out in full force, battling the bugs. Smokey campfires are one way to get rid of pesky insects but campers are being reminded to be careful.

Derek Bates will be stepping down as city manager at the end of this year.

Two young people were rescued Friday afternoon after running into trouble while floating down the Nechako River.

Enbridge is holding out hope the District of Fort St. James will reconsider its opposition to the Northern Gateway pipeline, but the community's mayor said it's unlikely. Fort St.