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Initial reports show northern B.C.'s tourism industry is weathering the downturn in the U.S. economy, according to Northern B.C. Tourism Association CEO Anthony Everett. Visits to northern B.C.

The forest fire season may not be over just yet. The provincial government is urging the public to be extremely careful with campfires and other burning this week as summer weather finally arrives.

Other than no recess at elementary schools, parents and students should not see any big changes as a result of the teachers' job action when the first full day of school begins this morning, says school board chair Lyn Hall, unless the campaign stret

Industry observers and insiders are dismissing a report from a left-wing think tank heavily criticizing the B.C. forest industry for failing to get the most out of its timber.

Parents and students should not see any big changes as a result of the teachers' job action when the first full day of school begins tomorrow, says school board chair Lyn Hall. "Things will seem probably as they did last year," Hall said Tuesday.

Training program would give students real time, on the ground experience

After decades of service and numerous accolades, a Prince George resident will be one of a handful to receive the province's highest honour next month.

Cops For Cancer is taking a new route this fall, and on Thursday night they took in new amounts of money.

A bike-riding thief got away with $10,000 worth of merchandise after breaking into jewelry store on the weekend. At approximately 5:30 a.m.

One of the weekends most prone to injury, damage and death on the region's roadways got a relatively clean bill of health this year. Police saturated the regional roads over the Labour Day long weekend and on Tuesday the results gave them a smile.