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Fire crews have begun planned burn-offs to help contain Siphon Creek and Beatton Airport Road wildfires, the largest in the Peace Region at 58,630 hectares and 15,000 hectares, respectively.

After postponing last Saturday’s planned nomination meetings for Peace River North due to the wildfires, the BC Liberals have announced new dates for local party members to vote for who will represent them on the ballot in 2017.

Here is what happened in Peace Region courts for the week ending May 6. No cases were up for disposition in Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge, Hudson’s Hope or Fort Nelson. Fort St.

Despite cooler, wet weather throughout the Peace over the weekend, authorities caution the wildfires are still burning strong, and with a return to warm temperatures this week they could still see some growth.

Fire crews, first responders and other volunteers who have been battling the wildfires in the North Peace are invited to an appreciation barbecue hosted by the Charlie Lake Community Church on May 15.

Ten wildfires under investigation for arson

Here's the latest information from BC Wildfire Service on the major wildfires burning in the region: SIPHON CREEK Location: Siphon Creek Road; four kilometres south of the Doig River First Nations community Discovered: Monday, April 18, 2016 Size: 24

The North and South Peace SPCAs are battling it out this month for the fifth consecutive May Community Challenge to see who can raise the most funds for shelter operations.

The BC Liberals have postponed the nomination meetings scheduled for Saturday night for Peace River North due to the wildfires burning in the region. Local Liberals were set to vote for either Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman or Coun.

Two camps are being set up to house firefighters flooding to the region. Nearly every available fire fighter in the province has been deployed to the Peace