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The province's forestry watchdog is taking a closer look at how prepared forest companies are to deal with accidental fires. The B.C. Forest Practices Board will carry out the work as part of its audits of forestry operations this summer.

A delegation of First Nations from northern B.C. panned Enbridge's proposed $5.5-billion pipeline project in northern B.C. following a visit to the Gulf of Mexico deep-water oil spill.

The Prince George Service Canada Centre For Youth is hosting its annual Casual Labour Week. The Centre's promoting the odd-job services with information tables set up at Costco, Save On foods in College Heights and Canadian Tire.

The Forest Worker Skills Training Project (APT) which provides skills training to forest workers in the North, ends July 31. The pilot project was funded through a $2 million dollar labour market agreement between the Government of Canada, B.C.

Taseko Mines said Monday the company remains confident that its proposed $800-million Prosperity copper-gold mine in central B.C. will be approved by the federal Conservative cabinet.

The long-awaited women's jail in Prince George is expected to be completed later this month. "Having a facility in Prince George will enable women in northern B.C.

The Tembec pulp mill will be out of service for between 14 and 18 days, resulting in a loss in production of about 10,000 tonnes.

A search warrant to check out theft of hydro on East Beaverly Road led Prince George RCMP to a marijuana grow operation on July 2nd.

The Riverstone Bar and Grill parking lot rumbled with the sound of motorcycles Saturday as Muscle Ride participants arrived at the final stop of their journey. The Muscle Ride is an annual fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy of Northern B.C.

Police have yet to release the identity of the 26-year-old man who died in a fatal car crash July 1. The single vehicle crash was reported around 8:30 p.m.