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Music, dancing, storytelling and acting will all be part of the fun when the beauty and diversity of B.C.'s newest park is showcased this Saturday at the Ancient Forest.

All's fair in love and Scrabble so if there's a naughty word on your letter rack that's just begging to be used it's fair game, according to at least one version of the rules.

Government statistics indicate this year's wildfire season is the second worst in British Columbia's history, burning 945 square kilometres of land.

At 8 a.m. on Monday an area restriction order will be set it place for Crown land near the Shovel Lake wildfire. The fire is about six kilometres north of Fraser Lake and 30 kilometres southwest of Fort St. James.

Takysie Lake residents defy evacuation order

Effective at 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Sunday an area restriction order will be in place for Crown Land in the vicinity of the Sakeniche wildfire.

Trucks loaded with gear to tackle Southside wildfires turned back

On Friday night at about 8:55 two off-duty police officers shopping at Walmart heard an employee yelling at a man stealing a television who threatened to use bear spray against staff.

Wet weather expected later this weekend won't be enough to make much difference to clear the air in the Prince George area, according to the smoky skies bulletin.