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The first step in the suite of construction projects around the Northern Cancer Centre was quietly taken on Monday.

Forest fires were shot from the sky all over the region late last week and during the long weekend. While B.C.

There is now a $100 million envelope of federal money available for progressive forestry initiatives. The Government of Canada announced on Monday that the Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program was now underway.

A Quesnel man on evacuation order was killed by a tree he attempted to cut down for firewood. RCMP said the incident occurred Sunday just before 5 p.m. on a rural road about 60 kms southwest of Quesnel where forest fires are closing in on homes.

Northern B.C. business representatives are making another foray into China to promote opportunities in transportation and general resource-sector investment. Team Northern B.C.

The hot, dry conditions, along with gusty winds are expected to increase fire activity both in the Cariboo Fire Centre and the Prince George Fire Centre.

For the first time, Aboriginal youth from the Prince George area are participating in the Bold Eagle development program, conducted by the Department of National Defence and its partnered Aboriginal organizations.

ICBC will soon handle customer's claims more than 170 languages, with the help of an interpreter, across the province. The initiative is an on-demand, over-the-phone translation service provided by Language Line Services.

Prince George and Kelowna will face off once again in the 13th Annual Interior Drive for Life blood donor challenge.

If you or someone you know has relatives and/or friends who worked or lived in Crescent Spur, you'll want to talk to Ray Olson.