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Leave newborn wildlife in the wild

With fawning and calving season underway, provincial biologists are reminding people that newborn deer, elk or moose should not be touched or moved when encountered.
First Nations crowdsourcing cash to save caribou

First Nations crowdsourcing cash to save caribou

A group led by First Nations in the South Peace wants to crowdsource $50,000 to continue a project aimed at saving the Klinse-Za (clin-see-za) caribou herd from extinction.

Contest encourages families to cook together

Better Together B.C. is hosting a contest to see who can put together the best video showing how to prepare a recipe. Cooking enthusiasts have until May 15 to submit of video to the Hands-on Cook-off contest and have two categories to choose from.
Land slated for park not part of litigation

Land slated for park not part of litigation

The city's plan to convert land adjacent to the Wood Innovation and Design Centre into a park should remain unaffected by ongoing litigation between Commonwealth Campus Corporation and two other organizations.
PG-bound plane may have broken up in air: TSB

PG-bound plane may have broken up in air: TSB

VANCOUVER - The Transportation Safety Board says a twin-engine plane that crashed in the mountains north of Vancouver might have broken up while in flight.
UNBC arbitration a first in B.C.

UNBC arbitration a first in B.C.

Binding arbitration - when it comes to the University of Northern B.C. and its faculty - will set a new precedent when it comes to first collective agreements in B.C.
Minor vehicle incident on Highway 16 near McBride

Minor vehicle incident on Highway 16 near McBride

A minor vehicle Incident on Highway 16 10 km west of McBride has reduced traffic in that area to single-lane alternating, DriveBC said in an alert issued at 10:14 a.m. A motorhome overheated and caught fire, North District RCMP Cst.
Kin 1 rink will shrink

Kin 1 rink will shrink

Ever since it opened in January 2014, the size of the playing surface at Kin 1 arena has been fixed at Olympic dimensions. The rink at the $16 million facility was set at 200-feet (61-metre) long and 100-feet (30.5-metre) wide, which is 15 feet (4.
Good design key for park: RCMP

Good design key for park: RCMP

Plans to build a new park behind the Wood Innovation and Design Centre downtown were immediately met with concerns over the space being a potential new hotbed for criminal activity, but it doesn't raise any flags for local law enforcement.
Weather prompts warning about open burning

Weather prompts warning about open burning

The Wildfire Management Branch is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning, due to dry and windy conditions. The Prince George Fire Centre has responded to eight wildfires since April 1.