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The provincial government has committed up to $450,000 towards development of a beef packing plant to Prince George. B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham announced the funding June 1 during the B.C.

Northeast B.C. shed 600 jobs and 2,300 workers as a result of a stalled economy in 2017, according to a new report released Monday.

Today's rain is bringing relief to BC Wildfire Service crews at the Tommy Lakes wildfire. There has been no growth on the fire over the last few days, which is estimated at 22,000 hectares and 40 per cent contained.

A summary of sentences and fines handed out in Peace Region courts for the week ending June 1, 2018.

A car accident on the Rose Prairie Road claimed the life of one person late Sunday night. Fort St. John RCMP were called to the scene north of Fort St. John around 10:15 p.m.

BC Wildfire Service crews have the Tommy Lakes wildfire 40 per cent contained. "There was no growth on the Tommy Lakes wildfire and some sections of the fire did receive rain," fire information officers write in their latest report.

Effective at noon on Saturday, June 2, 2018, Category 2 open burning will be allowed throughout the Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction.

Here's the latest information from the BC Wildfire Service on the Tommy Lakes wildfire, the only wildfire of note in the region.

One fifth of the Tommy Lakes wildfire has been contained, the BC Wildfire Service reports. The fire did not grow in size on Thursday even though it didn't receive any rain.

Who performed surgery by radio, used his modified Model-T Ford as an ambulance, and neglected overdue patient accounts? It was Dr. Kearney – Fort St. John’s second doctor. The Fort St. John North Peace Museum has partnered with Dr.