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The provincial government has backed out of a meeting with the Peace River Regional District this week, where it planned to outline caribou recovery activities planned west of Chetwynd.

The provincial government has hiked the fines for snowmobilers and off-road drivers caught in caribou habitat and designated recovery areas in Northeast B.C.

The authors of a report into the state of the salmon runs reaching the Nechako and Upper Fraser regions say a close look should be given to establishing a full-fledged hatchery on the river to help bring the number of chinook back up to a healthy lev

Permits are now available for cutting down Christmas trees on Crown land. The permits are free but must be carried at all times and ready to show a Natural Resource Officer, Conservation Officer or Peace Officer.

A public funeral service for the late Taylor mayor Fred Jarvis has been confirmed for Saturday, Dec. 8. The service will take place at 10 a.m. at the Taylor Community Hall, and all are welcome. A lunch will follow.

A summary of sentences and fines handed out in Northeast B.C. courts for the week ending Nov. 30, 2018.

Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer believes Facebook will start to clean up its act following a showdown between politicians from eight countries and the social media giant.

Provincial officials will meet with the Peace River Regional District Dec. 7 to outline caribou recovery activities planned west of Chetwynd.

Local government leaders and a group of concerned citizens are demanding a seat at the table in developing a recovery strategy for southern mountain caribou in Northeast B.C.

For the first time in more than five years, no Canadian province ranked in the top 10 most-attractive jurisdictions for oil and gas investment in the Fraser Institute’s annual global survey of petroleum-sector executives.