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British Columbians can unload old guns, ammunition - any unwanted firearms or weapons - and ensure they never end up in the hands of criminals during a province-wide amnesty Oct.

B.C. residents can now measure and reap the rewards of physical activity and loyalty points on a daily basis with a new step tracker feature in the Carrot Rewards app.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince George is raffling off a chance to plan the perfect getaway. The grand prize is one round trip flight for two to any scheduled WestJet destination, plus $500 in spending money, and a Canon EOS Rebel T5 camera.

Resurfacing work will get underway this summer on Upper Fraser Road and Shelley Road thanks to a $2.8-million contract from the B.C. government. Both roads serve local communities and industry and are accessed off of Highway 16 East.

With much of the province now experiencing warmer temperatures, the provincial government is reminding people heading into the backcountry that they cannot build cabins or other structures on Crown land without prior authorization.

An organization a Kitimat woman launched in memory of a son who died in a motorcycle crash will be front and centre this Saturday at the Dillon Adey Memorial golf tournament.

A Prince George man earned national recognition at a skills competition this month. Andrew Mueller earned bronze in network systems administration as B.C.'s competitor. He won that position after placing gold in the Skills Canada B.C.

While B.C.'s rural education funding announced Wednesday won't affect School District 57 schools, its rural communities hope it's a sign of some stability for their schools and a change in approach will be the new reality.

The fifth anniversary Ride for Dad takes place in Prince George on Saturday to help raise awareness advocating regular testing for prostate cancer and funding for research. The Telus-sponsored event starts with registration at 9 a.m.

By next fall, two provincial buildings in downtown Prince George will be heated with thermal energy. The green heat is headed for the Prince George Law Courts and Plaza 400, which both have boilers that need to be replaced.